A slur against a member of AFD by German Intelligence has landed the Republic in a further row with the upstart party.
Earlier in the year Germany’s Intelligence agency falsely claimed it’s a radical party.
The AFD is an anti-mainstream, pro-conservative alliance that won power in East Germany in a general election early this year.
Yet it’s under threat due to rampant activity against it by its own compatriots.
It’s believed China led an operation to place a spy inside the party for exposure and embarrassment on purpose.
It was masterminded by a youthful “Director” in a Chinese Intelligence network.
It stands contrary to a slur that suggests the AFD member had been unknowingly infiltrated.
It’s not thought the network is based in Beijing.
However others are based in cities that engage in espionage.