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Helga Zepp-LaRouche Replies to Questions from Xinhua
17 October 2014
(LPAC)—The following interview were translated and published on 10/15 in Xinhua in Chinese. Xinhua published 4 of the 6 questions and the answers submitted by BüSo Chairwoman, Helga Zepp-LaRouche. The Chinese translations included the entire answer to these four questions. Xinhua: Premier Li Keqiang and Chancellor Angela Merkel had decided that 2015 would be the Year of China-Germany Innovative Cooperation.Right now, both China and Germany are faced with challenges and opportunities of urbanization, industrialization, informational, and agricultural modernization, in which processes innovative technology is needed, what do you see in the future of China-Germany cooperation in innovation? HZL: The German economy is experiencing presently the impact of several factors, the effects of the exit from nuclear energy, without having an adequate replacement, the effects of the crisis in the Euro zone, and the effect of the sanctions against Russia. Therefore the common focus between China and Germany on innovation is all the more important, especially in areas like space science and fusion technology and other areas of high energy flux density, since economic slowdowns can best be overcome by qualitative jumps in the productivity of the production process. The good thing is that both China and Germany have realized at different times economic miracles, which astounded the world, and both of these miracles were based on very similar economic principles. It would only be to the advantage of the entire world, that the China- Germany Innovative Cooperation year 2015 will lead to a new scientific renaissance and evokes an explosion of creativity especially among the young generation. Xinhua: It is said by politicians and academics of our both countries that well-developed political and economic ties between China and Germany gives great impetus to deepening the ties between China and Europe, Mrs. LaRouche,what do you think of this comment? How do you view Germany’s role as a connection between China and Europe? And what can Hamburg Summit do to enhance that connection? HZL: The great German philosopher Gottfried Leibniz, who was very fond of China, already said, that Europe and China were the two advanced civilizations at two ends of the Eurasian continent, and if they were to join hands and work together, they could uplift all the countries in between. That is exactly what the New Silk Road and the Maritime Silk Road conception will facilitate. It is obvious, that the more people in Europe encounter the tremendous sense of optimism, that emanates from the transformation in China during the last 30 years, the more grows the hope that also in Europe there will develop a similar optimism again, which is presently lacking. I also think, that Europe can only benefit from the study of Confucian philosophy and principles, which by the way, are very similar to Leibnizian ideas. The Hamburg summit was an important step in that direction. Xinhua: In 2010, China and Germany agreed to establish a governmental consultation mechanism between China and Germany, which is of highest level and largest scale between our countries and can be seen as a "joint cabinet meeting" between the two countries. Mrs. LaRouche, what do you think of the role of this governmental consultation mechanism in the world today? How do you evaluate this consultation mechanism and how does it help improve and deepen Sino-German relation? What can we gain from the mechanism? HZL: I think this mechanism is extremely important in light of the strategic dangers today, some of which I mentioned in the beginning. Germany expressed, that they want China to take more international responsibility. So China should not hesitate to express their view fully and honestly. Since both China and Germany are countries, whose real self interest is, to maintain world peace, they should be as creative as possible, to work together to this end. Xinhua: Each being an important power in Asia and Europe, China and Germany play major roles in maintaining peace and stability in the region and the world. In your opinion, what should the two sides do to deepen bilateral and multilateral strategic cooperation in diplomatic and security areas, so as to better play our parts? HZL: They should immediately make a proposal, that Europe, the US and the BRICS countries must work together to deal with the ISIS threat. Only if all these countries work together it will be possible to prevent the possibility, that a general war in the entire region and beyond develops out of this crisis. Real stability in this region can only be regained, if all these countries cooperate to economically develop the entire Mideast through the extension of the New Silk Road in the entire region, since especially for the young people there must be a perspective of hope for the future. The collaboration between China and Germany should focus on issues, which are also the common aims of mankind, and in this way the relationship can become an example of what the relationship between countries should be, in the interest of the other and for the benefit of all of mankind. |