Hong Kong company link found between scam bosses
HK01 · 1 SOURCESabout 2 hours ago2 MIN
Summary
A Hong Kong investigation has linked Deng Pibing, identified in a recent undercover television report on a Cambodian scam compound, to a network of Hong Kong companies including one jointly connected to She Zhijiang. The report says one Hong Kong entity set up by Deng was the holding company for his Cambodian flagship, while another company formed in 2021 brought together Deng, She and other shareholders before it was later dissolved.
Key Points
- Al Jazeera's “101 East” aired an undercover investigation in October into the Long Bay Dara Sakor compound on Cambodia's western coast, identifying Deng Pibing as the operator and alleging human trafficking, illegal detention and on-site drug use in VIP rooms.
- HK01 said Deng, born in 1980 in Changde, Hunan, held Cambodian and Antigua and Barbuda passports and set up several Hong Kong companies, including Zheng Heng Limited in 2021 as sole shareholder and director.
- According to Cambodian corporate records cited by HK01, Hong Kong-registered Zheng Heng Limited actually controlled Zheng Heng (Cambodia) Co Ltd, the flagship company used for Deng's hotel, entertainment and property investments.
- HK01 said Deng and She Zhijiang were both involved in Cosmos Rise Investment Limited in Hong Kong in 2021, with Deng and executive director Wu Jianfeng as directors and She among the shareholders.
- The report said Cosmos Rise used a company-secretary address in Hong Kong, was dissolved in June 2024, and Deng had both publicly distanced himself from She in 2023 and privately described him to undercover reporters as a longtime friend.
Why It Matters
For Hong Kong readers, the report raises fresh questions about how the city has been used as a corporate registration base by figures linked to overseas scam compounds. It also puts attention on whether local company structures, nominee addresses and related business vehicles received sufficient scrutiny before and after international allegations emerged.