Foxconn's Terry Gou will seek Taiwan presidency as an independent, but he'll need signatures to run

Terry Gou, the founder of Apple supplier Foxconn, plans to run as an independent in Taiwan's presidential election next year, ending months of speculation. Gou’s company has major factories in China that make iPhones. He warned Monday that the policies of Taiwan's current government have brought a risk of war with China, which claims the self-ruled island democracy as part of its territory. Gou lost in a Kuomingtang party primary in 2019, and the party chose another presidential candidate this year. Former Taipei city mayor Ko Wen-je and current Vice President Lai Ching-te will also be also seeking the presidency. Since he lacks a major party's backing, Gou will need public signatures to run as an independent in the Jan. 13 election.

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