In the Taiwanese parliament, chairs flew through the air.

During the voting on the reform bill, a scuffle broke out between the ruling and opposition lawmakers, which escalated into a violent brawl in the parliament.

The events that took place in the Taiwanese parliament last night erupted during the voting on a reform bill that restricts the powers of the Constitutional Court and makes it more difficult to remove state officials from office. Lawmakers from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) took action to prevent the bill from being voted on in the parliament, which is mostly dominated by the pro-China opposition.

Late at night, lawmakers from the ruling party arrived at the parliament and barricaded the entrance to the General Assembly hall and the podium with chairs. However, the situation spiraled out of control when lawmakers from the main opposition Nationalist Party (Kuomintang/KMT) and the Taiwan People's Party (TPP) attempted to enter the hall.

Thousands of pro-government protesters gathered in front of the parliament building, chanting slogans like "Defend Taiwan" to protest the bill. The ruling party warned that if the bill passes, it would cause "irreparable harm to Taiwan's democratic system."