TAIPEI : After mastering making iPhones, Taiwan's Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of major Apple supplier Foxconn, wanted to turn his entrepreneurial skills elsewhere - to be the island's next president.But three months out from the election, Gou, whose net worth is estimated by Forbes at $6.
FILE PHOTO: Terry Gou, founder of Taiwan's Foxconn poses for pictures while saluting during a news conference in Taoyuan, Taiwan April 5, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo
He cancelled a Monday event without explanation and had no public arrangements for Tuesday or Wednesday, unusual given the previous frequency of his rallies. Since the Global Times report came out, Gou's team has declined to comment, referring questions to Foxconn itself.Late on Tuesday, Gou posted about late Apple founder Steve Jobs, whom he called his idol, and how he"cherished" their relationship even with often tricky requests when it came to making iPhones.
The DPP-led government has repeatedly offered talks with Beijing, but been rebuffed, and has blamed China for the tensions. In 2000, Foxconn won an order to make Apple's redesigned iMacs, after making a variety of parts for the likes of U.S. personal computer vendor Dell.
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