A global investigation has uncovered a billion-dollar scamming empire tied to Xi’s Belt and Road — exposing how Chen Zhi’s Prince Group became one of the most powerful and protected fraud networks in Asia.
In this FinalWar Special, Katherine Hu reveals the full story behind Chen Zhi, the Cambodian tycoon whose Prince Group built a vast network of digital fraud, forced labor, and political protection under the shadow of Xi’s Belt and Road Initiative.
When the U.S. and U.K. sanctions froze billions in offshore assets, investigators uncovered hidden financial trails leading back to China’s elite circles — and to the very core of Beijing’s influence operations in Southeast Asia.
From the bombing of Myanmar’s KK Park to the collapse of Cambodia’s scam compounds, this episode connects the dots between money, power, and repression — and shows how one empire of deception became a mirror of the system that created it.