Nuclear Power in Taiwan: The Story Behind Saturday’s Radioactive Referendum – S5-E25

From Chiang Kai-shek’s nuclear ambitions to the fallout from
Chernobyl and Fukushima, Taiwan’s nuclear story has always been
controversial. The ROC once came within months
of being nuclear-bomb ready, but today,
fission is gone from even civilian atomic
power generation. This Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, voters face
a radioactive referendum. The core question?





Whether to restart the recently
decommissioned Ma’anshan Nuclear Power Plant
馬鞍山核能發電廠 in Kenting, Pingtung County. After years of
splitting atoms over this hot topic, a critical mass is forming
in a debate that may reveal just how divided the island remains
on atomic energy. Join us as we explore the chain-reaction
politics of Taiwan’s nuclear dilemma and the referendum
which may trigger a U-turn on uranium. 





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