China News Agency, Berlin, September 27 (Reporter Peng Dawei) Alexander Schweitzer, a member of the Presidium of the German Social Democratic Party and Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of the State of Latvia, Alexander Schweitzer (Alexander Schweitzer), after the end of the vote in the German general election on the evening of the 26th, local time. In an exclusive interview with a reporter from China News Agency in Berlin, the SPD is committed to maintaining dialogue and cooperation with China.

He emphasized that he is confident that Germany's relations with China will not change suddenly after the general election, and that relations with China will always be one of Germany's most important foreign relations issues.

On September 26, local time, pedestrians passed the billboard of Schultz, the candidate for Prime Minister of the Social Democratic Party on the streets of Berlin.

At 8 o'clock in the morning of the same day, the 2021 German Bundestag election officially began voting.

Approximately 60 million qualified voters in Germany will elect the next members of the Bundestag, and these members will elect the new Chancellor.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Peng Dawei

　　The preliminary prediction results of the general election announced by German TV 1 at 23:36 local time on the 26th showed that the Social Democratic Party is expected to receive 25.8% of the votes, becoming the party with the highest vote rate in the current general election.

If the Social Democratic Party successfully leads the negotiation of the next German Federal Government to form a cabinet, then the SPD candidate for Chancellor Schultz will become the next Chancellor.

　　The state of Rhineland-Palatinate (Laifa), where Alexander Schweitzer is located, held state legislative elections in March this year. After the election, a coalition government involving the Social Democratic Party, the Green Party and the Liberal Democratic Party was formed. Er was re-elected as governor of the state.

After the current federal election, whether the Social Democratic Party will replicate the combination of the three parties at the federal level has also become the focus of attention of all parties.

　　Looking ahead to the new government’s policy priorities after the election, Alexander Schweitzer said that about 10 million people in Germany could barely make ends meet with their income. The Social Democratic Party hopes to help these people live a better life by raising the minimum wage.

　　The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the canton of Lefach, under the charge of Alexander Schweitzer, is also responsible for the canton’s digital work.

In response to the much criticized problem of the lagging development of digitalization in Germany, he said that the Social Democratic Party hopes to promote the digitalization process in Germany after the election to make a big difference.

He also mentioned that key tasks include providing good infrastructure for rural areas and improving the working conditions of nursing staff.

"We will work hard to pave the way for the formation of a coalition government in the next cabinet negotiations."

　　Regarding whether the new federal government's China policy to be formed after the German general election will maintain continuity and stability, Alexander Schweitzer said he feels very confident about this because the Social Democratic Party is committed to maintaining dialogue with China. Of course, there are critical content, but on the whole, close dialogue is maintained, and the Social Democratic Party is also continuously committed to cooperation with China.

"These dialogues have brought opportunities to promote economic, political, and non-governmental exchanges between the two countries."

　　"The relationship with China is one of Germany's most important foreign relations issues, and will continue to maintain this status." Alexander Schweitzer said that although the new German federal government will promote many reforms, "but relations with China There will be no sudden changes. I am very confident about it."

　　Located in the southwestern part of Germany, the state of Lafia is the hometown of Karl Marx. The state has many friendly and cooperative relations with China at the local level.

As of the end of 2020, China and Lafayette have concluded 7 pairs of sister provinces, states and cities.

Speaking of the prospects of Lafayette's cooperation with China in the post-new crown epidemic period, Alexander Schweitzer said that friendly and cooperative relations with China will surely be deepened.

　　Alexander Schweitzer stated that there are very close exchanges between Lafia and China's friendly provinces and cities, and the two sides have close economic and trade cooperation.

Before the outbreak of the epidemic, he himself visited China at least once a year as a state government official.

In addition, as a member of the Presidium of the Social Democratic Party, he also participated in inter-party exchanges with the Communist Party of China.

　　"I myself have established some ties with China. The ties with China are very important now and will always be very important in the future." Alexander Schweitzer said.

(over)