Foxconn chairman says sea goddess told him to run for Taiwan's presidency

The chairman of Foxconn, a major Apple manufacturer, said Wednesday that a sea goddess has told him to run for Taiwan's presidency.

Terry Gou, who chairs the company that assembles iPhones and more, had told Reuters on Monday that he planned to step down from his role in coming months. Speculation followed that he would make a bid for his country's presidency, with local media reporting that he would soon come to a decision about next year's race.

The election for Taiwan, formally known as the Republic of China, is scheduled for Jan. 11, 2020.

Despite receiving a goddess' request on the matter, Gou told a group in New Taipei City that he had not yet officially declared his candidacy.

Gou was speaking at a temple devoted to the sea goddess Mazu, according to Reuters.

—Reuters contributed to this report.

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