KMT's deep pockets slow defections

Wang Tan-ping (汪誕平), executive secretary of the KMT policy committee, said it was notable that absent from last week's national congress were the high-profile clashes that have characterized previous gatherings.

"For the first time in a decade, Lee bashing did not steal the limelight," Wang said. "The calm was a great achievement, given the vast size of the party's membership."