A budget brawl broke out between the Taiwanese government and opposition as tempers flared over the ruling parties key economic stimulus plan, the controversial Infrastructure Development Program.

Political fight: #Taiwan lawmakers throw punches and chairs in parliament, again via paintsandsings pic.twitter.com/Acex35DBVx— Calestous Juma FRS (calestous) July 14, 2017

The opposition nationalists took umbrage over the proposals and the chamber traded debate for blows.