Vice President Lai Hits Out at China Over Foxconn Probe
Taiwan's presidential frontrunner, Vice President Lai Ching-te, has urged Beijing not to add pressure on Taiwanese businesses in the leadup to January's elections.
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00:00 Meanwhile, the presidential frontrunner Lai Ching-de has hit out at China over its investigation into Taiwanese iPhone manufacturer Foxconn.
00:06 Lai, who's also Taiwan's vice president, says pressure from Beijing could push Taiwanese businesses out of China,
00:28 which would be a blow to China's own economy. Some analysts say Beijing's audit is politically motivated.
00:34 Foxconn's billionaire founder Terry Guo is running against Lai as an independent.
00:39 As part of his election bid, Guo has given up his involvement in Foxconn's day-to-day operations.
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