Missing in Cambodia since the 12th
Boyfriend also out of contact
A well-known Chinese influencer lost contact after traveling to Cambodia, saying she was going to meet her boyfriend. With a series of kidnapping and confinement incidents occurring locally, suspicions of possible criminal involvement are growing.
Return Flight Booked... But Suddenly Out of Contact
According to local media outlets such as Phoenix Net on November 17, an influencer known as "Orange Sister" (real name Cheng Zijie), who has 110,000 followers, departed for Sihanoukville, Cambodia earlier this month. The trip was to meet her boyfriend, "Brother Long," who reportedly runs a restaurant there.
From November 5 to 11, Cheng Zijie repeatedly announced on her social media accounts, "I am currently in Cambodia, and I have booked a return flight for the 13th." However, all contact was lost as of the 12th. The media reported that her phone is turned off and there is no record of her re-entering China. The last known IP address was also in Cambodia.
Boyfriend Also Missing... Online Speculation Grows
It has been reported that Cheng Zijie's boyfriend has also lost contact. Although he claimed to run a restaurant, local internet users are raising suspicions, pointing out that the area is a base for online scam organizations. Sihanoukville, a coastal city in southwestern Cambodia, is well known in Korea as the place where a Korean university student named Park was found dead in August this year.
The family immediately reported the incident to the authorities and urgently requested assistance from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy in Cambodia. The family stated, "Her emotional state was very stable recently, and there were no conflicts with family or acquaintances," dismissing the possibility that she disappeared voluntarily.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Justice has implemented measures to warn Korean citizens departing for Cambodia from Incheon Airport, as cases of employment scams and illegal confinement involving Koreans in Cambodia continue to occur.
When Korean nationals pass through the Ministry of Justice's automated departure gates en route to Cambodia, warning messages or videos are displayed on the monitor to provide visual alerts about the risks. At manned inspection counters, immigration officers distribute "Cambodia Travel Advisory Notices" to travelers heading to Cambodia. Currently, Bokor Mountain, Bavet City, and Poipet City are under "travel ban" advisories, Sihanoukville Province is under a "departure advisory," and travel warnings have been issued for other regions as well.
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