Alice Weidel, one of the leaders of the AfD party, is now caught in a plagiarism storm.
According to the German "Süddeutsche Zeitung" 15**, this year it was pointed out that Weidel's 2011 Ph.D. ** - On the Pension System of the People's Republic of China had plagiarism, which triggered extensive discussions in German political circles and people. Currently, the University of Bayreuth in Germany is considering reviewing the matter. Weidel himself denied the plagiarism accusations and said "it was politically motivated."
According to the report, Weidel's ** passed the defense and was published, and won the highest ** award of the school.
According to a 36-page report released by the non-profit organization plagiatssucher, Weidel found no signs of large-scale plagiarism in his **, but there was a "suspicion of plagiarism".
According to the report, there are 32 sentences suspected of misappropriating someone else's ready-made text, and 18 mislabels and citations.
Weidel **Screenshot.
When asked about plagiarism allegations, Weidel said, "My Ph.D.** has probably been reviewed by as many as dozens of prosecutors, both carefully and inconclusively." ”
She said the so-called "plagiarism" was untenable, and the report showed that it was nothing more than exaggerated misquotations. She also stressed that those who accused her of plagiarism were "clearly politically motivated."
On social **"x" (formerly Twitter), Weidel also posted** that "plagiarism allegations are considered ridiculous and unfounded". She quoted the German economist Stefan Homburg as saying that "the slightest act of plagiarism is not found anywhere".
Weidel responded to the allegations at "X".
The 44-year-old Weidel studied for a master's degree in economics at the University of Bayreuth more than a decade ago, and after graduation, he worked for multinational groups such as Goldman Sachs and Allianz before earning a doctorate in economics. She has lived in China for 6 years and worked at the Bank of China before entering politics.
In 2013, Weidel joined the newly founded Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which has been its party leader in the German Bundestag since 2017. In September 2021, Weidel said in a televised debate that Germany needed to maintain good, détente relations with China, "especially China, which is so important".
According to German media reports, the AfD to which Weidel belongs now pursues a nationalist line and opposes the entry of immigrants and refugees into Germany. The party has the highest polling support in all the federal states in eastern Germany, and its support has been growing consistently throughout Germany recently, reaching 20 to 23 percent. The party is currently the second-highest party in Germany, behind the largest opposition coalition party, and ahead of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's SPD.
In addition, the AfD and the Greens have also been-for-tat in political circles, and Weidel has also had many disputes with the Greens and German Prime Minister Baerbock over political views.
Previously, Baerbock had made statements about supporting Ukraine, saying that even if the German people took to the streets due to the energy issue, Germany must support Ukraine by continuing to sanction Russia. Weidel criticized at the time: "It's time for Long Baerbock to resign." In her opinion, anyone who clearly shows that he does not care about the interests of the German electorate can no longer hold the post of minister. Germany needs a leader who defends the interests of German citizens and supports negotiations and peace between Russia and Ukraine.
According to a previous report by Germany's Der Spiegel, the AfD, a "far-right" party, is shaking the foundations of Germany's democratic system in the eyes of other major German political parties. Elections will be held in several federal states in eastern Germany next year, and the AfD may have a chance to govern in the states.
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