"Which," added Matsumara, "I think will work to his advantage in his posting as head of the AEAR to strengthen the interactions between Taiwan and Japan."
Hsu's personality traits will help him perform well in his AEAR post, said Lin, who was chairman of the AEAR from 1996 to last year.
"On top of his expertise in Japanese affairs," Lin said, "Hsu is patient and works with extreme care and thoughtfulness."
"I wish him good luck [in his new post]," said Lin.



