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(27,509 posts) Tue May 6, 2014, 04:41 AM May 2014

China nuclear plants a threat to Taiwan: NSB chief

Source: China Post

Taiwan is at risk of nuclear disasters and radioactive incidents as more than a dozen nuclear power plants are located along coastal areas of the Chinese mainland, National Security Bureau (NSB, 國安局 ) head Tsai De-sheng (蔡得勝 ) said yesterday.

Fielding questions at the Legislative Yuan yesterday, the nation's top intelligence chief said nuclear power will become the primary source of energy for China in the future.

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Once a nuclear disaster or radioactive incident occurs, Tsai said, the NSB will escort national leaders and senior Cabinet members to a safe house as soon as possible. An annual drill has focused on having national heads evacuate in case of emergency, he added.

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Speaking during the same session, Defense Minister Yen Ming (嚴明 ) said the military will immediately relocate important military facilities and installations once a nuclear accident happens.

Read more: http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/national/national-news/2014/05/06/407029/China-nuclear.htm

Via China’s nuclear reactors endanger Taiwan, but “national leaders” will be safe

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China nuclear plants a threat to Taiwan: NSB chief (Original Post) bananas May 2014 OP

Screw the masses, save the leaders davidpdx May 2014 #1

Well... caraher May 2014 #2

Ah good point davidpdx May 2014 #3

davidpdx

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1. Screw the masses, save the leaders

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Tue May 6, 2014, 05:45 AM

May 2014

It should be the other way around. They should throw the leaders in the nuclear plant.

caraher

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2. Well...

Reply to davidpdx (Reply #1)

Tue May 6, 2014, 09:25 AM

May 2014

On one hand I agree that this "protect the leadership first" thing is disturbing. But the leaders in question are the leaders in Taiwan, and they're talking about effects of a reactor accident on mainland China, so they're not the leaders responsible for the plants. Indeed, I think the real purpose of making and (more importantly) publicizing these contingency plans is to express displeasure with and exert pressure against China building the reactors.

davidpdx

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3. Ah good point

Reply to caraher (Reply #2)

Tue May 6, 2014, 09:37 AM

May 2014

I didn't catch that part. I guess the island is close enough if there was a major meltdown. Taipei is only about 150 miles from Fuzhou. It looks like there is one under construction near there and one operating a little north of there.

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