I don't know what to think of this. I guess it is good they are coming down on them, but is it harsh enough? I don't think so.

https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501033230/ ... and-china/

The statement was made by the embassy’s spokesperson on February 28th.

“We appeal to the general public, please open your eyes wide, know how to differentiate between the right and wrong, and not let the crooks cheat you,” read the statement.

The appeal was made after information shared on the Internet that a Chinese man was captured and sold as “blood slave” in a ‘Chinatown’ in Preah Sihanouk province.

On Feb. 28, the statement added, the Cambodian police informed the Chinese Embassy of the preliminary investigation results and issued a statement declaring that the “blood slave” case was a fabricated news.

The spokesperson quoted the Cambodian National Police’s statement saying that Li Ya Yuan Lun, a Chinese national, has entered Cambodia illegally and later developed severe liver disease and contacted an association for help.

For various purposes, three people helped Li Ya Yuan Lun to fabricate the story and spread the false information that “he was illegally detained, abused and tortured like a blood slave”.

“This act deceived the public opinion and seriously affected social order,” he said. “The next step, they will be sent to the Cambodian court for trial.”

The spokesman underlined that the Chinese Embassy will continue to support and cooperate with law enforcement agencies in Cambodia to strengthen the effective crackdown on frauds, online gambling and related crimes committed by Chinese citizens to guarantee the safety and property of the Chinese nationals in Cambodia. AKP