Saying no to nuclear power will not hurt Taiwan-US ties: MOFA

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Source: China Post

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA, 外交部 ) yesterday rejected a claim that shutting down Nuke 4 could destabilize Taiwan's relationship with the United States.

The Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower) maintains contracts with U.S. suppliers for necessities like uranium fuel rods, according to an unnamed source first cited by Chinese-language media The China Times.

Due to the cash at stake, Taiwan-U.S. relations could suffer upon the shutdown of Nuke Four. This risk has made the central government reluctant to pull the plug, according to the report.

At the Kuomintang (KMT) headquarters, Foreign Minister David Lin (林永樂 ) denied the claim.

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Read more: http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2013/03/28/374413/Saying-no.htm

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1. Nuke #4 or Lungman Plant

Not really shutting it down as it had not been powered up in the first place. Initial construction stopped in the early 2000's and restarted a few years ago. More stray dogs on site than Americans. My understanding is that this June or July it will power up.