Foxconn founder Terry Gou has claimed divine endorsement for his bid to become Taiwan's president: support of the Chinese sea goddess Mazu.
The billionaire told reporters after visiting a New Taipei City temple Wednesday that the goddess had encouraged him to "come forward" to support peace across the Taiwan Strait.
He made the remarks a day after saying that he was considering a run with the opposition Kuomintang to challenge President Tsai Ing-wen, whose Democratic Progressive Party advocates a more decisive break from the mainland, in next year's general election.