Foxconn chairman Terry Gou says he is stepping down

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Foxconn chairman Terry Gou says he is stepping down

The Associated Press

June 21, 2019 04:48 AM

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Terry Gou, chairman of Foxconn, the world’s largest contract assembler of consumer electronics, speaks to the media after the company’s annual shareholders meeting in New Taipei City, Taiwan, Friday, June 21, 2019. Gou said he is stepping down amid speculation he could be planning a presidential run next year.


Chiang Ying-ying

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TAIPEI, Taiwan

Terry Gou, chairman of Foxconn, the world’s largest contract assembler of consumer electronics, says he is stepping down amid speculation he could be planning a presidential run next year.

Gou made the announcement Friday at the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting, where he was surrounded by an enthusiastic crowd while exiting the meeting room.

Gou’s resignation effective July 1 is the latest challenge for Foxconn, which has been caught up in the ongoing U.S.-China trade war and a U.S. ban on supplying technology components to Chinese tech giant Huawei over security concerns.

Gou told journalists he urged Apple to move its assembly line to Taiwan, amid speculation Apple has requested its largest suppliers, including Foxconn, to consider a major shift out of China.

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Gou has yet to formally announce his candidacy.

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