Referendum Contention Over Keelung LNG Terminal Occurs Along Familiar Lines

CONFLICT BETWEEN the Keelung local government and the central government about a proposed referendum on a liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal is reflective of political tensions between the two major political camps in Taiwan. The LNG terminal would be Taiwan’s fourth. In particular, Keelung is currently controlled by the KMT under the mayorship of George Hsieh, who took office after a win in...

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