Taiwan's legislature passed the KMT's version of an unmanned vehicles bill, but a chaotic voting mix-up left dozens of KMT lawmakers backing a rival party's amendment by mistake — an embarrassment for the opposition bloc.

• The KMT ran a "partial alliance" strategy with the TPP, voting together on some clauses and splitting on others.
• On one clause, KMT members reflexively voted yes on a TPP amendment their caucus was supposed to oppose.
• Fu Kun-chi caught the error and shouted at colleagues to yank their voting cards seconds before time ran out.
• A few pulled out in time; 23 others were too slow and their yes votes stood.
• The amendment failed anyway because the DPP voted against it as a bloc, reaching 50 no votes.

Outlook: Expect the opposition's blind bloc-voting habit to stay a political target, with critics calling the KMT and TPP a "voting army" that does not read what it passes.