Mayor beats Foxconn billionaire in Taiwan presidential primary

Terry Gou silent on whether to run as independent to challenge incumbent Tsai

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Han Kuo-yu's previous pledge for closer economic ties with China helped him win in Kaohsiung, but this now makes him more vulnerable. © Reuters

CHENG TING-FANG and LAULY LI, Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI -- Han Kuo-yu, the Beijing-friendly mayor of Kaohsiung, has won the nomination of Taiwan's opposition Kuomintang to challenge incumbent Tsai Ing-wen in January's presidential election.

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