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Activists, Political Parties Rally Ahead of Taiwan's Nuclear Referendum

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Taiwan People's Party Chair Huang Kuo-chang swept the streets of Taipei and Taichung on Friday, rallying support for a 'yes' vote on a referendum in support of recommissioning the country's last nuclear power plant. At the same time, anti-nuclear activists rallied in Taipei ahead of a larger march planned for Saturday. The debate over nuclear energy in the country has been long-fought, with the ruling Democratic Progressive Party completing its goal of a nuclear-free homeland by 2025, but the opposition Kuomintang and TPP seeking a return to nuclear energy due to national security concerns. Correction: The report states that referendum results in Taiwan are non-binding. In fact, they are legally binding.