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Coverage dated August 27, 2023

Foxconn billionaire Gou announces Taiwan presidential bid

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Foxconn founder Terry Gou has announced an independent run for president of Taiwan - Copyright AFP Sam YehAmber WANGFoxconn’s billionaire founder Terry Gou announced Monday that he will run for president of Taiwan as an independent candidate.

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Foxconn billionaire Terry Gou announces Taiwan presidential bid (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Gou will run as an independent after losing the race to be the candidate for the opposition Kuomintang.

  2. France 24

    Foxconn founder Terry Gou announces Taiwan presidential bid (opens France 24)

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    Foxconn's billionaire founder Terry Gou announced Monday that he will run for president of Taiwan as an independent candidate.

  3. Digital Journal

    Foxconn billionaire Gou announces Taiwan presidential bid (opens Digital Journal)

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    Foxconn founder Terry Gou has announced an independent run for president of Taiwan - Copyright AFP Sam YehAmber WANGFoxconn’s billionaire founder Terry Gou announced Monday that he will run for president of Taiwan as an independent candidate.

  4. Wall Street Journal

    Foxconn Founder Stirs Up Taiwan Presidential Race by Declaring Bid (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Terry Gou’s independent candidacy could split the opposition vote and boost the ruling party, which seeks closer U.S. ties amid Chinese pressure.

  5. Fortune

    Foxconn’s billionaire founder seeks presidency of Taiwan to stop island from becoming ‘the next Ukraine’ (opens Fortune)

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    Foxconn founder Terry Gou enters a crowded race to replace outgoing Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen, pledging improved ties with China and greater economic growth.

  6. Forbes

    Billionaire Terry Gou Makes Bid For Taiwan Presidency, Promising Peace And Prosperity (opens Forbes)

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    Terry Gou has finally ended months of speculation by confirming on Monday that he will run as an independent candidate in Taiwan’s next presidential election.

  7. Voice of America

    Foxconn's Terry Gou Will Seek Taiwan Presidency as Independent (opens Voice of America)

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    Terry Gou warns that policies of Taiwan's current government have brought a risk of war with China, which claims self-ruled island democracy as part of its territory

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Taiwan: Foxconn founder Terry Gou to run for president – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The billionaire said he would compete in next year's race as an independent candidate. He would need 290,000 signatures to qualify.

  9. The Diplomat

    Foxconn’s Terry Gou Announces He Will Seek Taiwan’s Presidency as an Independent (opens The Diplomat)

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    Gou has twice unsuccessfully sought to be the KMT’s presidential candidate. Now he will compete on his own in an already-crowded race.

  10. The Economist

    A mercurial billionaire, Terry Gou, shakes up Taiwan’s presidential race (opens The Economist)

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    A crowded pro-China field is good news for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party

  11. The Guardian

    Foxconn founder Terry Gou announces run for Taiwan presidency, pledging to fix China ties (opens The Guardian)

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    The billionaire has touted his business experience, saying it was the ‘era of entrepreneurs’ rule’

  12. Seattle Times

    Foxconn’s Terry Gou will seek Taiwan presidency as an independent, but he’ll need signatures to run (opens Seattle Times)

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    Terry Gou, the founder of Apple supplier Foxconn, plans to run as an independent in Taiwan's presidential election next year, ending months of speculation.

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