Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/09/16
By: Wang Cheng-chung and Elizabeth Hsu
Taipei, Sept. 16 (CNA) One of Taiwan's richest businessmen Terry Gou (郭台銘) said Monday that he
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In a public statement, Gou, the founder and former chairman of iPhone assembler Hon Hai Precision Industry, apologized to his supporters for the decision.
"After thoroughly thinking this over, I hope that the society, when choosing a national leader, can return to rational thinking and policy-level debates, so I've decided not to participate in the 2020 presidential election," Gou said. [FULL STORY]