Talking points

Financial Secretary John Tsang Chun-wah holds talks with a group of radical lawmakers in the hope of overturning a filibuster attempt that threatens to delay the passage of the city's budget. Tsang will meet Albert Chan Wai-yip, Raymond Chan Chi-chuen, Wong Yuk-man and Leung Kwok-hung, who have been attempting to block the bill's passage in protest at the government's failure to introduce plans for a universal pension scheme.

A fisheries agreement between Taipei and Tokyo takes effect. Under the agreement, Taiwanese fishing boats will be able to operate in part of Japan's claimed exclusive economic zone around the disputed Diaoyu islets, which are controlled by Japan but claimed by Beijing and Taipei. Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou said this week that Taipei was willing to talk to Beijing about signing a similar pact.