By Yuna LeeIn March 2025, Yu (pseudonym), a Chinese national in his early 30s, traveled to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with a clear and ambitious goal: to explore cashew nut cultivation and establish a trade corridor between Cambodia and China. With 100,000 RMB in cash and a carefully laid plan, Yu anticipated a profitable and rewarding venture. Instead, his journey descended into a months-long nightmare involving kidnapping, forced labor in scam compounds, and systematic bribery across various layers
