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.
Getting out before DNC 2020 burns trump in WI (Score:1)
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?
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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
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Trump is done nationwide
Go read the news from 2016 and he was never getting started. Hillary had it in the bag. She won every single debate. So to say that he's done seems a bit off.
What is the Democratic party running this time around? Fight fire with fire. The Republicans ran and won with an old white guy in 2016 so Democrats are running with two older and whiter guys in 2020 with Biden and Sanders. Those are the two current front-runners in the polls right now for the Democratic party. Granted, Biden hasn't announced a candidac
Mr. Gou (Score:5, Insightful)
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.
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Not familiar with the kuomintang, are you?
This is like saying the Republican Party in its current incarnation is the party of Lincoln. Dude, systems change, shit change. I'm not giving a value assessment here, just that one can't judge the mechanisms of a political system for things that occurred more than 70 years ago.
Re: Mr. Gou (Score:2)
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.
Re: Mr. Gou (Score:2)
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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.
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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!"
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The KMT's position is that they are the masters, and that it is the mainland that is in rebellion.
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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
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>(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
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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.
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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,
Taiwan is in a difficult position (Score:2)
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
Is it a real issue or a wedge issue? (Score:2)
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).
The opposition party (Score:2)
I am old enough to remember when there was no opposition party, just the KMT.
Just another f**king billionaire (Score:2)
that thinks he owns the planet.
History (Score:1)
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