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CX Daily: Six Things to Know About the Fall of Cambodia’s Cybercrime Kingpin Chen Zhi

Published: Jan. 13, 2026 9:00 a.m. GMT+8

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Chen Zhi is escorted off a plane in Beijing on Jan. 8. Photo: VCG

To those who followed the rise of Chinese billionaire Chen Zhi, the 38-year-old’s downfall looked less like a sudden reversal of fortunes than a delayed reckoning over a bet gone bad.

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