2023-08-28 20:52:41
Taipei – Billionaire Terry Goh (72), the founder of Foxconn, an international electronics company, has announced that he will run in Taiwan’s presidential election in January. Go, who is friendly with China, will be an independent candidate. The ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate is William Lai, who is currently the vice president.
Foxconn, the main supplier of Apple’s electronics, has many factories in China. In 2019, Terry Goh, who stepped down as the head of the company in order to contest the election, withdrew following the main opposition party, the pro-China Kuomintang, did not get the candidacy that year. This time too, the Kuomintang made an effort to support them, but they made Taipei City Mayor Hu Yu-in the candidate. Currently trailing in the polls.
The presidential election is being held in a situation where the tension with China has intensified due to the Taiwan government’s pro-US policy. Their position is that Taiwan is a vital part of China.
English Summary : Billionaire to compete in Taiwan’s presidential election
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