2019-10-19 09:13 [Global Network Reporter Yin Yanhui] The issue of Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen’s essay continues to ferment. Taiwanese pro-green media person Peng Wenzheng and scholar Lin Huanqiang held an international press conference in London on October 18, local time. , hopin

2019-10-19 09:13

[Global Network reporter Yin Yanhui] The Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen’s essay incident continues to ferment. Taiwanese pro-green media person Peng Wenzheng and scholar Lin Huanqiang held a meeting in London on October 18, local time. The International Correspondents' Conference hopes that the British media will pay attention to the authenticity of Tsai Ing-wen's academic qualifications, and requires the British School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) to answer relevant questions about Tsai Ing-wen's academic qualifications.

Screenshot of Taiwan's "Central News Agency" report

According to Taiwan's "Central News Agency" report on October 19, Peng Wenzheng and Lin Huanqiang held a press conference at 14:00 pm local time on the 18th at the Savoy Hotel in central London. It was also broadcast live through the YouTube channel of the political commentary program "Politics and Economics Cannot Be Closed".

During the 40-minute press conference, Peng Wenzheng expressed his doubts about Tsai Ing-wen’s doctoral thesis and LSE degree in a video. Lin Huanqiang released an independent investigation report, expressing great confidence in the results of the investigation and saying that the motivation for his investigation was not the election, but to maintain academic dignity.

At the press conference, Peng Wenzheng hoped that the British media could jointly put pressure on LSE to clarify whether Tsai Ing-wen passed the oral examination that year, who was her thesis examiner, and why the so-called paper was missing and could not be borrowed until June this year. And other issues.

Peng Wenzheng (right) at the press conference (Photo source: Taiwan's "Central News Agency")

According to Taiwan's " China Times Electronic News " report, when Peng Wenzheng was live broadcasting the international press conference on YouTube, the signal was interrupted several times. Some netizens were surprised and said: "It was disconnected directly!" Another person said, "Such an important Live was disconnected... Team leader Li frowned and realized that the case was not simple."

Regarding Tsai Ing-wen's "thesis scandal" incident, although Tsai Ing-wen claimed to have produced Tsai Ing-wen's doctoral thesis during her time at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), the island's political and academic circles still have doubts about this.

Taiwan's " United News Network " and other media reported that at the Education and Culture Committee of Taiwan's "Legislative Yuan" on October 14, Kuomintang "legislator" Chen Xuesheng asked the 48 island university presidents present whether they believed Tsai Ing-wen's The doctoral thesis was true, but it was found that only 6 principals raised their hands in agreement, and the others did not express their opinions.

Chen Xuesheng said that Tsai's "thesis scandal" was really a "strange case" and asked the presidents of the universities present, "Has anyone lost their graduation thesis and diploma?" No president raised his hand to this question. Regarding the situation at the scene, Taiwan's "United News Network" described that when asked to "raise your hands if you believe Xiaoying's doctoral thesis is true", the university president was silent.

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