Terry Gou

The KMT Attempts to Use Hong Kong as a Wedge Issue Against the DPP

Brian Hioe
Recent claims by KMT politicians illustrate an unusual tactic taken by the party on cross-strait issues: That of accusing the DPP of unnecessarily provoking China on cross-strait issues. While this may not be anything new in itself, with the KMT having long claimed that the DPP is dangerously provocative of China by pushing for its Taiwanese independence ideology, Hong Kong has become a particular point of attack...
EnglishJuly 2019Politics7 min read

KMT Presidential Primary Debates Revealing of Party’s Current Political Consensus

Brian Hioe
Three KMT presidential primary debates have been held in the past two months. Three sessions were held, each lasting two hours, in order to have one debate held in northern Taiwan, one in central Taiwan, and one in southern Taiwan. The first debate was held on June 25th in Kaohsiung, the second debate on June 29th in Taichung, and the last debate held on July 3rd in Taipei...
EnglishJuly 2019Politics23 min read

Are Pro-Unification Versus Pro-Independence Politics Behind The Formosa TV Fee Dispute?

Brian Hioe
A fee dispute between some of Taiwan’s most significant television networks has touched upon long-standing concerns about undue attempts to influence political developments through the media. Namely, television network Formosa TV has alleged that FoxConn CEO Terry Gou is attempting to use the fee dispute to prevent Formosa TV programs from being shown as a form of political censorship...
EnglishMay 2018Politics6 min read

What Does Terry Gou Aim To Accomplish Through A Deal With Trump?

Brian Hioe
With the recent announcement by FoxConn CEO Terry Gou that FoxConn would be building a $10 billion USD LCD panel plant in Wisconsin in a high-profile press conference with Donald Trump, some in Taiwan question what Gou exactly aims to accomplish with this deal cementing ties between his company and the Trump administration. Given Gou’s close ties with both the KMT and CCP, is Gou acting on behalf of China? Of the KMT? Both? Neither? One wonders...
America and the Asia PacificEnglishInternationalJuly 2017Politics7 min read