Cambodia Extradites Former Leader of Cambodian Financial Conglomerate to China and Passes Legislation to Stop Online Scams

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Friday, April 10, 2026

Author:

Bruce Zagaris

Volume:

42

Issue:

5

Abstract:

On April 1, 2026, Cambodia extradited Li Xiong, a former leader at a Cambodian financial conglomerate accused of money laundering and being a core member of Chinese-Cambodian businessman Chen Zhiu’s criminal financial network.[1] On April 3, Cambodia’s parliament enacted the first law devoted to targeting scam centers accused of defrauding international victims.