Taiwan's opposition-controlled legislature has blocked President Lai Ching-te's entire slate of government watchdog nominees, a setback for his administration and another sign of deep political gridlock in Taipei.

• All 27 nominees to the Control Yuan, Taiwan's government oversight body, were voted down.
• The picks for president and vice president of the body, Chen Yung-hsing and Wang Jung-chang, each fell short of the 57 votes needed.
• The opposition KMT and TPP, who together hold a majority, voted against every name on the list.
• Lai had nominated the slate in June, including a former human rights group leader and several Indigenous figures.

Outlook: The watchdog body is left without confirmed members, and Lai will have to send new names to a legislature that has shown little willingness to approve his choices.