A poll found 61 per cent of The Australian Financial Review readers support US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan.
, while 25 per cent said it was “too provocative” and 14 per cent were unsure.
“China with its dictator is a dangerous bully,” one reader said. “Look at [Russian President Vladimir] Putin’s attempted takeover of Ukraine. A bully will not change his behaviour. No one wants to go to war but ... one has to stand up for freedom of countries.” “[Ms Pelosi] is not a private citizen and should only go after Congress had voted on bipartisan lines for her trip,” they said. “With midterm elections just months away, China and Taiwan need certainty as to US policy and attitude, so an overwhelming vote in Congress would make it clear that regardless of who has majority after November the promises and commitments would remain unchanged.”
Readers backed the federal Coalition saying it would consider nuclear energy as part of its emissions reduction policy.internal policy process to explore developing nuclear energy“Nuclear energy is a mature, proven technology. It can provide the reliable, emissions-free, base-load electricity Australia needs,” Mr Dutton said.Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says nuclear energy is a “mature” and “proven” technology.Financial Review“It’s about time nuclear energy was openly discussed in Australia.
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