Source: China News Network
Berlin, 27 Sep (China News Service) -- Alexander Schweitzer, a member of the presidium of the German Social Democratic Party and minister of labor and social affairs of the State of Lefa, said in an exclusive interview with a Reporter from the China News Agency in Berlin on the evening of 26 September local time after the voting in the German general election. He stressed that he was full of confidence that relations with China would not change suddenly after the German election, and that relations with China would always be one of germany's most important foreign relations issues.
On September 26, local time, pedestrians passed a billboard for Schoelz, the candidate for the social democratic party for the prime minister, on the streets of Berlin. At 8 a.m. on the same day, voting officially began on the 2021 German Bundestag elections. Some 60 million eligible voters in Germany will elect the next Bundestag, who will elect the new Chancellor. China News Service reporter Peng Dawei photographed
According to the preliminary election forecast results released by German Television at 23:36 local time on the 26th, the SPD is expected to receive 25.8% of the vote, becoming the party with the highest vote in this general election. If the SPD successfully leads the negotiations for the formation of the next German federal government, the SPD candidate for chancellorship will be the next chancellor.
Alexander Schweitzer's rhineland-Palatinate (Läffa) state parliament was elected in March this year to form a coalition government of the SpDG, the Greens and the Liberal Democrats, with SpD-de-Lier re-elected governor of the state. After the federal election, whether the SPD will replicate the three-party coalition at the federal level has also become the focus of attention.
Looking ahead to the priorities of the new government after the election, Alexander Schweitzel said that about 10 million people in Germany had almost difficulty subsistence on their income alone, and the SPD hoped to help this part of the population live better by raising the minimum wage.
The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of the State of Leifa, headed by Alexander Schweitzer, is also responsible for digitizing the state. In response to the much-maligned problem of Germany's digital development lagging behind, he said that the SPD hopes to promote a major improvement in the digitalization process in Germany after the election. He also mentioned priorities such as providing good infrastructure for rural areas and improving the working conditions of caregivers. "We will try to pave the way for the formation of a coalition government in the ensuing cabinet formation negotiations."
As to whether the China policy of the new federal government to be formed after the German general election will maintain continuity and stability, Alexander Schweitzel said that he is very confident because the SPD is committed to maintaining dialogue with China, which is certainly critical, but on the whole maintains a close dialogue, and the SPD also continues to cooperate with China. "These dialogues present opportunities to promote economic, political and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries."
"Relations with China are one of Germany's most important foreign relations issues and will continue to be maintained." Alexander Schweitzel said that although the new German federal government will push forward with many reforms, "there will be no sudden change in relations with China." I'm confident about that. ”
Lefa, located in southwestern Germany, is the home of Karl Marx, and the state has many friendly and cooperative relations with China at the local level. By the end of 2020, China and Lefa have concluded 7 pairs of friendly provinces, states and cities. Talking about the prospects of Laifa's cooperation with China in the post-COVID-19 era, Alexander Schweitzel said that the friendly and cooperative relations with China will be deepened.
Alexander Schweitzel said that There are very close exchanges between Lefa and China's friendly provinces and cities, and the two sides have close economic and trade cooperation. He himself visited China at least once a year as a state official before the outbreak. In addition, as a member of the SPD Presidium, he also participated in inter-party exchanges with the Chinese Communist Party.
"I've personally established some ties with China. Ties with China are important now and will continue to be important in the future. Alexander Schweitzer said.