Taipei, Oct. 16 -- China announced new punitive measures against a company owned by the father of Taiwanese lawmaker Puma Shen on October 14, extending Beijing's campaign against the outspoken critic of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to a report by The Epoch Times (TET).

Chen Binhua, spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, announced sanctions against VWAY, a company owned by Shen's father, Shen Tu-cheng. The measures prohibit the company from conducting transactions or cooperating with Chinese organisations, businesses and individuals, TET reported.

Shen, a vocal advocate of Taiwanese sovereignty and political autonomy, has previously been sanctioned and doxxed by Beijing. He is also running for mayor of Taipei in ...