Taiwan's opposition-controlled legislature is escalating a fight with the premier over his refusal to sign laws into effect, a standoff that leaves child-benefit money for families in limbo.

• Opposition lawmakers pushed through a motion condemning Premier Cho Jung-tai, skipping committee review so a vote could come within a month.
• The fight is over Cho's refusal to countersign a bill that would give government-funded savings accounts to every child under 18, plus a broadcasting law change.
• The government says the bill grabs its power over the budget, could widen the gap between rich and poor by letting companies chip in, and has fuzzy tax rules.
• Cho has now blocked seven laws this way since December 2025 — something no premier had ever done before.
• The censure motion carries no legal force, so it is a political message rather than a real threat to his job.

Outlook: Expect the deadlock to continue, with the government pushing its own child subsidy plan through administrative rules in 2027 instead of the opposition's law.