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.