President Chen has made it clear that he wants the new cabinet to carry out his hard-liner stance on China. The new premier had his job cut out for him.

Our stance is firm and clear.

I think Delta's hard stance is essential,

He's a very personable individual. He can be a diplomat, a mediator. He's not a hard-liner. They need someone to rally people together.

A string of good earnings is testament to strong demand for electronic products. Concerns about overseas demand for Asian exports appeared to be unnecessary.

I have a very clear idea of how executive cabinet runs because of the position I hold now. But that doesn't mean I wouldn't like to see more participation next year.