The billionaire founder of a key Apple supplier announced his Taiwan presidency run, saying Beijing can’t threaten him because of his links with Apple, Tesla, Amazon, and Nvidia

• Foxconn founder Terry Gou announced he’s running in Taiwan’s presidential election.
• Gou said Beijing would not be able to influence him despite Foxconn’s vast business in China.
• Gou said investors would lose confidence in China if the country confiscated Foxconn’s assets.

Terry Gou, the billionaire founder of Foxconn — a key supplier to Apple — has thrown his hat into the ring for Taiwan’s presidential election.

He is betting on his business ties in his bid for the island’s top job. Gou said Beijing — which claimed self-ruled Taiwan as its territory — wouldn’t be able to use the businessman’s vast empire to influence him.