Terry Gou

Former KMT Legislator Faces Charges Over Chinese Election Interference

Brian Hioe
Former KMT legislator Chang Hsien-yao faces charges of violating the Anti-Infiltration Act and Presidential and Vice Presidential Election and Recall Act, in accepting instructions from the Chinese government to interfere with the 2024 presidential elections. Chang traveled to China several times in 2023 as part of receiving instruction, meeting with individuals such as Taiwan Affairs Office director Song Tao, current Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference chair Yeh Yu-shan, and CCP chief ideologist Wang Huning, who has taken a more proactive role in Taiwan matters for the CPP in recent years...
EnglishFebruary 2025Politics5 min read

Pan-Blue Unity Ticket Dissolves Spectacularly with Televised Spat Between Candidates

Brian Hioe
The already convoluted saga of a prospective alliance between the TPP and KMT took a turn for the bizarre today. This took the form of a press conference that involved all of the pan-Blue presidential candidates–Hou You-yi of the KMT, Ko Wen-je of the TPP, and independent candidate Terry Gou–openly sparring with each other. Former president Ma Ying-jeou and KMT party chair Eric Chu were also present. The deadline for candidates to register for president is 5:30 PM tomorrow...
EnglishNovember 2023Politics12 min read

Candidates Propose Healthcare Policies Ahead of Elections

Brian Hioe
Ahead of the January elections, Taiwanese presidential candidates have begun to outline the steps they would take to improve the healthcare system. This takes place even as all candidates are largely in agreement that Taiwan faces fundamental demographic issues regarding its declining birthrate and rising elderly population. As such, the proposed measures take place within this context...
EnglishPoliticsSeptember 20234 min read

Will the Pan-Blue Camp Unite Before Elections?

Brian Hioe
Despite many predictions that a split pan-Blue vote is likely to result in a DPP victory for its presidential candidate, William Lai, Foxconn founder Terry Gou, and TPP presidential candidate Ko Wen-je remain unlikely to pull out of the race. This has been labeled by some to be an irrational political move, seeing as the pan-Blue camp only stands a chance for any of its candidates to win if the other candidates unite behind a single one. Polling shows that Terry Gou, who is trailing in number three, is least likely to win...
EnglishPoliticsSeptember 20237 min read

Hou You-yi Travels to the US, Emphasizes Similar Policies to Tsai

Brian Hioe
KMT presidential candidate Hou You-yi recently traveled to the US. Taiwanese presidential candidates traditionally travel to the US ahead of elections. This is not only to meet with US government officials and conduct meetings, but to meet with wealthy members of the Taiwanese diaspora that live in the US, so as to solicit campaign funds. TPP presidential candidate Ko visited the US in April, while independent presidential candidate Terry Gou visited both in April and in late July. Ko has announced another trip for October. DPP presidential candidate William Lai visited the US in September...
America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalPoliticsSeptember 20235 min read