Taiwan will take part in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in San Francisco this week, a rare opportunity for the self-governing island democracy of 23 million people and its high-tech economy to break the diplomatic embargo on it imposed by authoritarian China. Taiwan’s chief delegate will be a civilian rather than a government figure … Read more
Advertisement In Taiwan, three political parties have sent their aspirants into the race for the country’s top political job, the presidency. A fourth hopeful has promised he will meet the requirements to officially register as an independent candidate. Given the slate of candidates, we know three things for certain: Taiwan’s next president is going to … Read more
Advertisement Terry Gou, one of Taiwan’s most recognizable businessmen, announced his intention to stand as an independent presidential candidate on Monday. The billionaire founder of Foxconn recently lost out on the nomination for the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party, but with KMT nominee Hou Yu-ih proving unpopular in the polls, Gou has decided to go it … Read more
Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of Foxconn, speaks during a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan, Aug. 28, 2023. Credit: Kyodo News via AP Advertisement Terry Gou, who founded Apple supplier Foxconn, said Monday he will run as an independent candidate in Taiwan’s presidential election, ending months of speculation. At a news conference, Gou criticized the … Read more
Advertisement After months of speculation, New Taipei Mayor Hou Yu-ih was named as the presidential candidate of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) on Wednesday. Though Hou was long the clear front-runner based on polling, the process by which Hou was named the party’s presidential candidate proved tortuous. The KMT announced in March that it would be … Read more