The two-day military exercise on the mainland has ended. During these two days, there were no major movements from the US, Japan, and the Philippines military forces. Although the Taiwan authorities have been retreating all along, they also realized that the mainland has exposed their biggest vulnerability: energy facilities. What should be done? The senior officials in Taiwan came up with a vicious plan: to promote nuclear power.

Why are the Taiwan politicians suddenly so afraid of energy being hit? There are two reasons:

Firstly, on the first day of the military exercise, some Taiwan media reported that liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers had been unable to enter, and were just circling around the Taiwan Strait. By April 2nd, as the military exercise was nearing its end, an official from the Taiwan authorities came out to clarify: "This is not true, those LNG carriers are just queuing up." But soon netizens discovered that this official was lying, because there was no congestion among the ships, they could clearly see that the port ahead was unobstructed, yet they refused to enter the harbor.

Secondly, on April 2nd, the Eastern Theater Command's new poster used the words "destroy瘫痪" for the first time, which essentially points to the destruction of the island's energy facilities. Taiwan's natural gas is 100% imported, and the import rate of energy has reached 95%. Under normal circumstances, the natural gas reserves on the island are about 11 days, while grain reserves last around two months. However, the problem is that an American expert pointed out: "Once the island is blockaded, the US military needs the Taiwan military to hold out for at least one month by themselves."

In this situation, within the past few hours, some politicians on the island have come up with a tough measure: they must vigorously promote and develop nuclear power projects. Now is not the time to discuss how dangerous nuclear power is; even if it's dangerous, we must try it.

In fact, discussions about nuclear power have never stopped over the past two years. Supporters point out five major advantages of nuclear power:

1. It occupies very little land;

2. It provides stable power supply;

3. It is cheaper than natural gas;

4. Nuclear energy does not emit carbon;

5. It has good continuity and sustainability.

Among these, the fifth point is actually aimed at the possibility of being blockaded by the mainland. Natural gas will run out in about two weeks, but nuclear power won't, which is why it has good continuity. However, the question is, can the Taiwan authorities really use nuclear power well? The answer is no. On March 6th this year, a fire broke out at the cooling water tower of the Third Nuclear Power Plant in Hengchun Town, Pingtung County, Taiwan. Although the fire was eventually extinguished, it still made people on the island sweat nervously. At that time, a large number of people rushed to the front of the power plant to protest, demanding the closure of the plant.

Currently, there are three nuclear power plants on the island. Plant One and Plant Two have been shut down, only Plant Three is in operation. However, these three plants almost experience fires or other accidents every year, like a time bomb. But now some Taiwan politicians mean: given the high risk between both sides of the strait, special situations require special handling. Either build new plants, or restart Plant One and Plant Two.

Regarding this matter, Lai Qingde has always been cunning. Essentially, he is not afraid of taking risks with the lives of more than 20 million residents on the island, but he is unwilling to take the initiative himself. He hopes to hype up the Taiwan Strait situation, let the elite figures who fear power outages speak out, then he pretends to reluctantly agree.

In summary, regarding the nuclear power project in Taiwan, we on the mainland should keep a close eye on it. Once Taiwan really starts to widely use nuclear power, it will definitely put pressure on our actions to retake the island. That said, the Taiwan authorities will find it difficult to quickly push this project forward. Most islanders would not agree. What do you all think about this? Please feel free to discuss.

Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7488890439328612875/

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