Taiwan plans to preserve its idle nuclear power plants in order to ensure their readiness for reactivation in case of an emergency, including a potential naval blockade by China, a lawmaker said on May 28.
Vice President Lai Ching-te was responding to a question posed during the National Taiwan University forum about how the self-ruled island would react if cross-strait tensions obstructed its natural gas imports, Taiwan News reported.
“Under such circumstances, relevant offices are planning how to maintain plants that have already been shut down for possible future use if it becomes necessary in an emergency,” said Lai, the ruling Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) presidential candidate….