Taiwan's legislature rejected every one of President Lai Ching-te's nominees to the Control Yuan, a defeat for the ruling DPP and a show of force by the opposition.

• All 27 nominees were voted down, including Chen Yung-hsing, who was picked to head the watchdog body.
• The KMT and the Taiwan People's Party voted together against the slate, outnumbering the DPP.
• The Control Yuan, which investigates officials and government misconduct, has had no members since August after the previous terms ran out.
• Lai also lost his pick for deputy head, sitting member Wang Jung-chang.
• Approval needed more than half of the 113 lawmakers, a bar the DPP cannot clear on its own.

Outlook: The watchdog stays empty until Lai sends a new slate, and the opposition majority means any fresh names will need its buy-in to pass.