Taiwan's national security legislation is frozen, as opposition lawmakers repeatedly stop bills that would police trips to China — bad news for the ruling DPP and anyone worried about Beijing's influence campaign.

• Bills to regulate lawmakers' travel to China have been blocked 1,226 times in committee and floor votes.
• A separate public order bill aimed at Chinese disinformation was stopped 71 times, bringing the total to 1,297.
• The rules would force former defense, intelligence, and foreign affairs officials, retired officers, and sitting legislators to get government approval before going to China.
• Anyone covered would have to report contacts with Chinese officials, with prison time, heavy fines, and loss of military pensions for violations.
• A companion bill would extend the same screening to Hong Kong and Macau, on the view that the risk there is now the same as mainland China.

Outlook: With the opposition holding the legislature, none of these bills can even reach committee, so the standoff over China policy will keep dragging on.