Foxconn Founder Terry Gou Announces Taiwan Presidential Bid

Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of Foxconn, has announced his bid for the presidency of Taiwan as an independent candidate in the 2024 elections. Gou, who previously failed to secure the nomination from the Kuomintang party, has been critical of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party's policies and aims to avoid war with China. He must gather 300,000 voter signatures by November 2 to qualify as an independent candidate. The current vice president, William Lai, is the favorite to win the election, with former Taipei mayor Ko Wen-je and Hou Yu-ih trailing behind in the polls. Gou has called for unity among opposition candidates to challenge the ruling party.