Terry Gou stated Taiwan additionally wishes brandnew approaches at the economic system and alternative issues at house. 
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Terry Gou, the billionaire founding father of the electronics vast Foxconn, declared Monday that he’s going to run as an free candidate for president in Taiwan’s 2024 election, finishing months of hypothesis.

At a information convention, Mr. Gou criticised the governing Democratic Aspiring Birthday celebration, pronouncing its insurance policies have “brought Taiwan into the risk of war” with China, which claims the self-ruled island self-government as a part of its space.

He stated Taiwan additionally wishes brandnew approaches at the economic system and alternative issues at house. “Domestically, the national policy direction is filled with all sorts of mistakes. There’s no way to solve the difficulties of Taiwanese industry and people’s livelihoods,” he stated.

Mr. Gou’s Foxconn, officially referred to as Hon Hai Precision Trade Co., is a big provider to Apple and has factories in China.

He has lengthy had presidential aspirations. He ran within the 2019 election however misplaced as Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Aspiring Birthday celebration simply received re-election.

This while round, Mr. Gou first of all desired to transform the candidate for the Kuomingtang, the opposition birthday party this is pleasant to China. Then again, the birthday party decided on Fresh Taipei Town Mayor Hou Yu-ih as its candidate.

Mr. Gou stated he felt he has one thing to give a contribution at the problems that subject to Taiwan’s population.

“I have not seen substantive discussions of policy recently, especially on the topics of cross straits relations (with China), economic development or international relations … ,” he stated.

Mr. Gou stated he would paintings as president for Taiwanese population’s solidarity, as a result of solidarity was once vital to Taiwan’s week.