Clashes as anti-nuclear protests hit Taiwan
Police have clashed with protesters demanding construction on Taiwan's fourth nuclear plant be stopped.
Police used water cannon early on Monday to disperse thousands of demonstrators blocking a main traffic route in Taiwan's capital, Taipei.
The governing Kuomintang Party(國民黨) agreed on Sunday to temporarily suspend work on two nuclear reactors but have so far refused to halt the project altogether.
The move comes amid mounting public concern over nuclear safety.
Protesters gathered in Taipei over the weekend and have pledged to continue their sit-in until Tuesday. Many have refused to leave without an official government announcement.
Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou had said the government would hold a referendum on the issue before the plant began operating.
Taiwan relies on nuclear power for about 18% of its energy needs. The remaining three nuclear power plants would have to function longer if the fourth one does not start operations as planned, the economic ministry said.
Taiwan's first nuclear plant is set to be decommissioned from 2018 while the second plant is set to close between 2021 and 2023.
The fourth plant will be located in northern New Taipei City, the most populous city in Taiwan.
Opponents of the fourth nuclear power plant say that it will dangerous given that Taiwan is located in an earthquake zone, reports the BBC's Cindy Sui in Taipei.
Supporters, which include the governing Kuomintang Party, argue that the fourth plant will be much safer than Japan's Fukushima(福島) plant, which was Fukushima by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
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Structure:
who:Taiwanese and the Taiwan government
what:Taiwanese protested the construction of the Taiwan's fourth nuclear plant
how:Taiwanese implement sit-in
why:Taiwan's fourth nuclear plant may be dangerous
Keywords :
1.disperse 驅離
2.pledge 承諾;保證
3.sit-in 靜坐
4.referendum 公投
5.decommissioned 退役
Structure:
who:Taiwanese and the Taiwan government
what:Taiwanese protested the construction of the Taiwan's fourth nuclear plant
how:Taiwanese implement sit-in
why:Taiwan's fourth nuclear plant may be dangerous
Keywords :
1.disperse 驅離
2.pledge 承諾;保證
3.sit-in 靜坐
4.referendum 公投
5.decommissioned 退役
We should look for another energy resource instead of constructing the fourth nuclear plant. What's more, it's so dangerous that we construct an unclear plant in a populous city in Taiwan.
回覆刪除The president should communicate with people in Taiwan.
回覆刪除And the fourth nuclear plant is dangerous to build because Taiwan often occur earthquake.