Tech Tycoon Terry Gou Loses KMT Nomination to Popular New Taipei City Mayor

The Kuomintang party selected the mayor of New Taipei City, Hou Yu-ih, as their presidential candidate over Foxconn founder Terry Gou.
The KMT favors closer ties with China while Taiwan's ruling party supports the island's independent identity.
Tensions between Taiwan and China have increased ahead of next year's presidential election.
Hou won re-election as mayor last year in a landslide victory for the KMT.
Gou was considered the frontrunner for the KMT nomination before losing to the popular Hou.