Foxconn's Gou caught up in U.S.-China tug of war over Taiwan election

Billionaire's independent candidacy seen as potential spoiler for opposition

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Foxconn founder and Taiwan presidential hopeful Terry Gou faces a tax probe into Foxconn by Chinese authorities. © Reuters

TSUKASA HADANO, Nikkei staff writer

TAIPEI -- The candidacy of Foxconn founder Terry Gou has become a focal point of the maneuvering between the U.S. and China over the upcoming Taiwan presidential election, as Washington seeks to encourage, and Beijing to prevent, a further split in the opposition.

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