Mr Steinmeier barely has a chance to oust Ms Merkel as chancellor.

斯泰因·迈尔只有唯一一次取代默克尔的机会。

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But Mr Steinmeier, contesting his first election, has recently been gaining ground.

但是首次竞选的施泰因迈尔最近又开始取得进展。

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Steinmeier also appreciated China's positive role in international and regional affairs.

施还赞赏中国在国际和地区事务中发挥的积极作用。

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Ms Merkel remains a strong favourite to defeat the SPD candidate (and foreign minister), Frank-Walter Steinmeier, in September.

ECONOMIST: A German government shuffle

If they could vote for the chancellor direct, 56% would choose Ms Merkel and only 28% Mr Steinmeier.

ECONOMIST: Angela Merkel

Yet for Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Germany's foreign minister, these difficulties are no reason to pull the troops out of Afghanistan.

ECONOMIST: Germany and peacekeeping