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Foxconn Chairman Terry Gou To Run For President of Taiwan (engadget.com) 44

hackingbear writes: Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of electronics giant Foxconn, is stepping down from his role as chairman to run for president of Taiwan. Taiwan broke off from mainland China in 1949 after a civil war and is officially known as Republic of China; its legal territory still covers all of China. He will stand in the primaries of the opposition party Kuomintang (KMT), promoting a more China-friendly policy during what is currently a period of heightened tension with Beijing. Gou says he wants to improve relations with mainland China -- something which is quite feasible given his plentiful resources and experience. Foxconn already operates numerous factories in China, employing hundreds of thousands of workers, plus Gou has an alliance with U.S. President Donald Trump, thanks to Foxconn's plans to build a $10 billion facility in Wisconsin. This is certainly a relationship that could give Gou a lot of clout if necessary. Unification with China versus going independent is a political issue defining the politics of Taiwan, serving a role similar to that of abortion and immigration issues in U.S. politics.
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  • Getting out before DNC 2020 burns trump in WI after foxcon fails and WI is left holding the bag + maybe even an TOLLED I-94 from Milwaukee to IL?

    • Re: (Score:1, Informative)

      by Anonymous Coward

      Those who count chickens before they hatch are likely to be disappointed.

      If you think Foxcom is planning to burn Trump on this, or if you think Trump is done in WI, I think you are counting unhatched chickens. The Democrats lucked out that Mueller wasn't done in time for the election and where able to parlay the FUD over Trump into votes. Problem was in WI the margin was very thin to start with... WI can fall either way this next time out, Trump is really not under suspicion (thought I doubt the dimwitte

  • Mr. Gou (Score:5, Insightful)

    by gtall ( 79522 ) on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @04:08PM (#58451056)

    So you want to sell out Taiwan to your masters in the Chinese Communist Party. That's big of you. How much will you get for Taiwan's soul, eh? Don't forget, the Chinese Communist Party plays dirty, better watch your back.

    • So you want to sell out Taiwan to your masters in the Chinese Communist Party.

      Worse, the sleaze claims that his justification was the 'Formosan Sea Goddess' or some such appearing in a dream: he clearly believes that his country are even dumber than him and that's saying something.

      • ...countrymen, that is to say.
      • Worse, the sleaze claims that his justification was the 'Formosan Sea Goddess' or some such appearing in a dream

        Wait, I've seen that schtick before:

        The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite, held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that I, Arthur, was to carry Excalibur. That is why I am your king.

        Well, I guess that the scientists are now settled on this.

        • by dryeo ( 100693 )

          Arthur: I am your king!
          Woman: Well I didn't vote for you!
          Arthur: You don't vote for kings.
          Woman: Well how'd you become king then?
          [Angelic music plays...]
          Arthur: The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering silmite
          held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine
          providence that I, Arthur, was to carry Excalibur. THAT is why I am your
          king!
          Dennis interrupting: Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin'
          swords is no basis for a system of government! Supreme executive po

      • So you want to sell out Taiwan to your masters in the Chinese Communist Party.

        Worse, the sleaze claims that his justification was the 'Formosan Sea Goddess' or some such appearing in a dream: he clearly believes that his country are even dumber than him and that's saying something.

        That reminds me of our politicians saying "Jesus told me to run for prez!"

    • The KMT's position is that they are the masters, and that it is the mainland that is in rebellion.

      • by rtb61 ( 674572 )

        Which holds with the idea, as soon a mainland China is as democratic as Taiwan (which is not all that democratic), the two will merge. What was happening with regard to deteriorating relationship between China and Taiwan, was the USA. They were solely responsible for providing the motivation to continually goad the government of China into making statements which could be distorted so as to damage the diplomatic reputation of the Government of China. As they are no longer allowing themselves to be manipulat

        • by Anonymous Coward

          >(re)unification is inevitable
          Seeing how well it's working out for HK. And in light of PRC's treatment of F.G. and Muslims/Christians etc., the Taiwanese would be mad to consider unification - once PRCN (Navy) gets to dock in Kaohsiung, all the 2C1system bs is out the window. The gloves can come off, DPP and other politicals can be rounded up for re-education while the rest of the island is militarised cutting the US 7th fleet off from its allies in the SC sea.
          China can't be a real superpower until it co

          • China is the new Soviet Asia.

            No rule of law, corrupt as hell, work for the mother land or else.

            If you;re average and poor, then enjoy the pollution and die young at 55.

            Wait till their housing bubble pops, and every family looses 50% in savings.

        • The above poster is quoting Chinese government talking points on the issue. They're either a Chinese apologist, or much more likely, a government controlled account.

          Note the huge number of blatant lies. "Relations are improving." No, we're currently at a time of heightened tension. Taiwan will be "forced to attack China and it's own expense." What kind of BS is that? Taiwan has never been forced to attack China, and there's no reason to think they ever will be. "after all, they are all Chinese". No,

    • Nobody in Taiwan (even I suspect Mr Gou) wants to be part of China. But China is itching to invade, and Xi Jinping has made bellicose statements recently, and is now unstoppable within China.

      So what is the best was for Taiwan to stay free for as long as possible? On approach is to strongly assert independence from China. The other is to continue the myth that Taiwan is the rightful governor of China.

      The latter pacifies Xi somewhat. As long as Taiwan says it is part of China then there is less reason to

  • >> Unification with China versus going independent is a political issue defining the politics of Taiwan, serving a role similar to that of abortion and immigration issues in U.S. politics.

    Similar would mean that it's a "wedge" issue that both parties use to fire up their core voters (the "bases") and fundraise but that neither side really wants to fix (because that would complicate the firing up and fundraising).
  • I am old enough to remember when there was no opposition party, just the KMT.

  • that thinks he owns the planet.

  • by Anonymous Coward

    Just a note on the "Taiwan broke off from mainland China in 1949" >> The Republic of China was never part of the People's Republic of China. The Republic of China was established in 1912 and after the civil war, in 1949, the communist government took over the mainland, establishing the People's Republic of China. Meanwhile the Republic of China government fled to Taiwan. The island of Taiwan was under Japanese dominion until 1945, when it was returned to the Republic of China (not the People's Republi

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