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Taiwan Quick Take

■ Politics
Wounded lawmakers bicker
Two lawmakers that engaged in a violent brawl on the legislative floor last week refused to make peace yesterday, and accused each other of provoking the bloody disruption. Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Legislator Chang Sho-wen (張碩文) engaged in a violent scuffle with Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Legislator Lee Ming-hsien (李明憲) during last Tuesday's plenary legislative session. Both were later taken to the hospital for treatment. Lee yesterday said that their assistants had originally arranged a meeting for the two, and Chang was to have returned his cellphone and a shoe lost during the tussle. Chang, however, said that he knew nothing about the meeting and that he had no intention of helping to boost Lee's media exposure. While Lee was demonstrating his wounded leg to the media, Chang was showing off his stitched eyebrow. While the two said that they would not press any charges, they accused each other of inciting the violence. Lee also said Chang was a "hooligan."

■ Cross-strait ties
KMT-CCP meet set for Taipei
The first-ever economic cooperation forum between the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of China is scheduled to be held in mid-December in Taipei, a KMT official said yesterday. KMT Mainland Affairs Department Director Chang Jung-kung (張榮恭) said his party will invite Chen Yunlin (陳雲林), director of the Taiwan Affairs Office under the Chinese State Council -- Beijing's No. 1 official responsible for charting policy toward Taiwan -- to take part in the activity. A KMT-affiliated think tank will apply for an entry visa for Chen, he said.

■ Legislature
Progress made on NCC bill
Some progress was made yesterday in cross-party negotiations on the organic bill of the national communications commission, with caucus leaders seeing eyes to eye on less controversial articles. Another round of inter-party talks is scheduled for this morning to address more contentious clauses, such as the composition of the committee, committee members' qualifications and the media's right to file for a review of their operational licenses after the establishment of the commission. Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng (王金平) said there are many ways to tackle the bill during today's plenary session. One possibility is to pass the bill in segments, with the passage of the less controversial articles first and the more contentious articles later.

■ Entertainment
Golden Horse picks named
Kung Fu Hustle, a martial arts comedy directed by Hong Kong's Stephen Chow (周星馳), was nominated yesterday for 10 Golden Horse awards next month. Winners of the Golden Horse awards, which showcases films from Taiwan, Hong Kong and China, will be announced on Nov. 13. The organizers said other candidates vying for the best film title included renowned Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-liang's (蔡明亮) The Wayward Cloud and Hou Hsiao Hsien's (侯孝賢) Three Times, as well as Election by Hong Kong's Johnnie To (杜琪峰) and A World Without Thieves from China. Election topped the list with 11 nominations. The title of best leading actress will be decided between Chen Shiang Chyi (陳湘琪) for the The Wayward Cloud, Shu Qi (舒淇) for Three Times, Miriam Yeung (楊千樺) for Drink, Drink, Drink and Michelle Krusiec in Saving Face.

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