
KMT selects moderate Hou Yu-ih as presidential candidate over Foxconn's Gou.
Taiwan's main opposition party, Kuomintang, is expected to nominate New Taipei City Mayor Hou Yu-ih as its candidate for the upcoming presidential election, challenging Vice President Lai Ching-te of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party. The move is seen as crucial to US-China relations and the Kuomintang hopes to regain power.