AKP Phnom Penh, January 07, 2026 --

Chen Zhi, Founder and Chairman of Prince Group, has been arrested and extradited to China, according to a press release issued this evening by the Ministry of Interior.

The press release confirmed that Chen Zhi, along with two other Chinese nationals – Xu Ji Liang and Shao Ji Hui – were arrested by Cambodian authorities and transferred to the People’s Republic of China.

"Within the scope of cooperation in combating transnational crime and pursuant to a request from the relevant authorities of the People's Republic of China, the authorities of the Kingdom of Cambodia have arrested three Chinese nationals namely Chen Zhi, Xu Ji Liang, and Shao Ji Hui and extradited to the People's Republic of China," it added. 

This operation was carried out on Jan. 6, 2026, following several months of joint investigative cooperation between the relevant authorities of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the People's Republic of China. 

The Ministry of Interior of the Royal Government of Cambodia further clarified that Chen Zhi's Cambodian nationality was revoked by a Royal Decree, issued by His Majesty the King, in accordance with the Law on Nationality of the Kingdom of Cambodia, in December 2025.

By Heng Panha