A: Hey there! Did you catch the news today?
B: No, what's up?
A: Well, there was this referendum in Taiwan over the weekend to restart a shut nuclear power plant. Guess what? More people voted for it than against it!
B: Really? And how many votes did it need to pass?
A: It needed the backing of around 5 million people, but only around 4.3 million voted for it. Bummer, huh?
B: That's too bad... I wonder why they didn't get enough votes.
A: Yeah, some say it's because the ruling party wants to focus on renewable energy instead of nuclear power. But others are concerned about stable power supplies for things like semiconductor production.
B: Ah, I see. And what happened with that other referendum? The one about recalling seven lawmakers from the opposition party?
A: Oh yeah! That didn't pass either. People were trying to recall 24 of them in July, but that failed too. Some say the opposition party is often criticized for being pro-Beijing.
B: Sounds like a tough situation over there... I hope they can figure things out.
A: Me too! At least President Lai said he understands "society's expectations for diverse energy options." Let's see what happens next!
B: No, what's up?
A: Well, there was this referendum in Taiwan over the weekend to restart a shut nuclear power plant. Guess what? More people voted for it than against it!
B: Really? And how many votes did it need to pass?
A: It needed the backing of around 5 million people, but only around 4.3 million voted for it. Bummer, huh?
B: That's too bad... I wonder why they didn't get enough votes.
A: Yeah, some say it's because the ruling party wants to focus on renewable energy instead of nuclear power. But others are concerned about stable power supplies for things like semiconductor production.
B: Ah, I see. And what happened with that other referendum? The one about recalling seven lawmakers from the opposition party?
A: Oh yeah! That didn't pass either. People were trying to recall 24 of them in July, but that failed too. Some say the opposition party is often criticized for being pro-Beijing.
B: Sounds like a tough situation over there... I hope they can figure things out.
A: Me too! At least President Lai said he understands "society's expectations for diverse energy options." Let's see what happens next!
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Summary
Referendum in Taiwan: Nuclear power plant restart supported by more voters than opposed; needed 5 million votes, received approximately 4.3 million. Opposition party recall referendum also unsuccessful. Some concern over stable power supplies and pro-Beijing criticism of opposition party.