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Country Intelligence Summary

Total Public Cases
31
Most Common Red Flag
Escalation Pattern / Violence
28 case(s)
Most Common Outcome
Legal case ongoing
27 case(s)
Latest Incident
Jan. 6, 2026

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State / Province Case Counts in China

Liaoning
2 case(s)
Shanghai
2 case(s)
Sichuan
2 case(s)
Yunnan
2 case(s)
Anhui
1 case(s)
Beijing
1 case(s)
Jiangsu
1 case(s)
Jilin
1 case(s)
Shandong
1 case(s)
Taiwan
1 case(s)
Zhejiang
1 case(s)

Cases in China: Motive — Money / Financial Gain

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Abby Choi Disappearance Involving Alex Kwong, Anthony Kwong, and others, Tai Po, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China

The report describes the disappearance and alleged murder of Hong Kong model and influencer Abby Choi in February 2023. According to the source, Abby financially supported her former husband Alex Kwong and his family, including …

State/Province: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China | City/Region: Tai Po | Incident Type: Murder | Date: Feb. 21, 2023

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Li Mohuan Allegedly Murdered by Li, Yantai, Shandong, China

On May 5, 2021, Li Mohuan fell from a forbidden platform on the Chinese passenger ship Lucy in the Yellow Sea and drowned. Her husband, Li, reported the incident but police found suspicious circumstances including …

State/Province: Shandong, China | City/Region: Yantai | Incident Type: Murder | Date: May 5, 2021

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Lai Allegedly Murdered by Xu, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

On July 5, 2020, Lai, a janitor in Hangzhou, China, went missing after leaving her home and never returned. Her husband, Xu, a freight truck driver, became the prime suspect after extensive investigations including analysis …

State/Province: Zhejiang, China | City/Region: Hangzhou | Incident Type: Murder | Date: July 5, 2020

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Luo Yantian Murdered by Li Fangbin, Yulin, China

Li Fangbin, a nurse facing severe gambling losses, became involved with Luo Yantian, a married senior hospital doctor who reportedly lent her money while demanding a romantic and sexual relationship. Li later alleged that Luo …

State/Province: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China | City/Region: Yulin | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 20, 2020

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Youyingqing Disappearance Involving Huang, Kunming, Yunnan, China

In June 2018, Youyingqing, a young actress and fiancée of Chao, disappeared after entering a beauty salon inside Yunnan Arts University in Kunming. Surveillance footage showed her last seen walking normally into the salon. The …

State/Province: Yunnan, China | City/Region: Kunming | Incident Type: Murder | Date: June 15, 2018

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Yang Liping Murdered by Zhou Yaodong, Shanghai, China

Yang Liping, a 29-year-old teacher in Shanghai, married Zhou Yaodong after a relationship lasting several years. The marriage reportedly involved financial conflict, infidelity, controlling behavior, deception, and attempted divorce. According to the source, Zhou strangled …

State/Province: Shanghai, China | City/Region: Shanghai | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Oct. 17, 2016

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Lily Ho's Troubled Marriage and Infidelities Involving George Chao, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China

This relationship-focused report describes the 1972 marriage of actress Lily Ho and businessman George Chao, their four children, George's alleged long-term pattern of infidelity, and Lily's decision to remain married. The report identifies several women …

State/Province: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China | City/Region: Hong Kong | Incident Type: Non-Murder | Date: July 20, 2016

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Huang Shufen and Shuli Ling Murdered by Sho Ji Shan and Joe Hai Chia, Hong Kong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China

On May 22, 2015, Huang Shufen and her 16-year-old daughter, Shuli Ling, were found dead inside Huang's yellow Mini Cooper in Hong Kong. They died from extreme carbon monoxide poisoning. Investigators initially considered a vehicle …

State/Province: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China | City/Region: Hong Kong | Incident Type: Family Homicide | Date: May 22, 2015

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Sisi Shinan Allegedly Murdered by Fawzi, Taipei, Taiwan

Sisi Shinan, a woman with a troubled life involving addiction and exploitation by her brother Fawzi, was found murdered with her head preserved in salt and hidden in a public temple's men's toilet in Taipei, …

State/Province: Taiwan, China | City/Region: Taipei | Incident Type: Murder | Date: March 1, 2013

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Wang Sheng, Yang Yong, and others Allegedly Injured by Wang Ti, Xiao Chen, and others, Dalian, Liaoning, China

Wang Ti, originally from an ordinary working-class family in Dalian, China, married Wang Sheng, a national football player. After enjoying a luxurious lifestyle funded by her husband, their marriage deteriorated following his injury and financial …

State/Province: Liaoning, China | City/Region: Dalian | Incident Type: Attempted Murder | Date: Oct. 1, 2008

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Kent McBride and Nicola Sharon Mears Allegedly Murdered by Pang Shun Yee, Kwai Man, and others, Hong Kong

Kent McBride and Nicola Sharon Mears, a young couple studying at Island School in Hong Kong, were found brutally murdered and tortured on Brimar Hill in 1985. The investigation revealed that a juvenile gang affiliated …

State/Province: None | City/Region: Hong Kong | Incident Type: Murder | Date: April 20, 1985

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Mohon Jiang and Li Hang Murdered by Zhang Chao, Shihang, and others, Lijiang, Yunnan, China

Mohon Jiang, a successful engineer in Lijiang, Yunnan, China, was murdered and dismembered by his nightclub girlfriend Zhang Chao and her accomplices after a planned robbery motivated by revenge and financial gain. Jiang led a …

State/Province: Yunnan, China | City/Region: Lijiang | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None

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