A wildcard has just entered Taiwan’s 2020 presidential race. While international media focused on Foxconn tycoon Terry Gou’s surprising decision to drop out of the presidential bid, an unexpected candidate declared her run just minutes before Gou’s announcement: Taiwan’s former Vice President Annette Lu (呂秀蓮).
Lu accepted the nomination of the newly established political party Formosa Alliance (喜樂島聯盟) and registered her candidacy just a few hours before the deadline on September 17.
While it’s easy for some to dismiss anyone running outside of the two major parties as a fringe candidate, Lu’s candidacy deserves more attention.
