KMT Seeks To Extend Use of Nuclear Power in Taiwan

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The opposition Kuomintang says it wants to extend the use of nuclear power in Taiwan, citing results from a think tank survey that found nearly three quarters of respondents are in favor of doing so.

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00:00Taiwan's main opposition, Kuomintang, is pushing to extend the use of nuclear power in the

00:04country.

00:05The slogan of non-nuclear homeland has affected the development of Taiwan's energy.

00:11If we shut down nuclear power plants and use green energy instead, the price of electricity

00:17will rise.

00:20The KMT, which controls the balance of power in the legislature, says it will push changes

00:25to laws to extend the use of nuclear power.

00:28Democrats as a think tank affiliated with the party conducted a survey where nearly

00:32three-quarters of respondents supported continuing with nuclear power.

00:36The ruling Democratic Progressive Party has campaigned on phasing out Taiwan's nuclear

00:41power plants, citing safety risks.

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