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APA Member Interview, Stacy S. Chen

APA Member Interview, Stacy S. Chen

Published by Jenni Sidey

Stacy S. Chen is a PhD candidate and SSHRC doctoral fellow in the Department of Philosophy and Joint Centre for Bioethics at the University of Toronto. Her research interests are in clinical ethics and global health ethics, informed by her background in international relations and bioethics. Professional Website:  www.stacyschen.com What are you working on right now? My doctoral research explores how decisions can be shaped in medical decision-making, and how this shaping impacts the physician-patient relationship and the process of informed consent. A central topic of my work is that the validity of a choice is not determined only by the nature of the options, but also by how the decision-making environment is constructed. Beyond my dissertation work in clinical bioethics, I am also interested in public health ethics, especially issues related to patient advocacy for immigrant and minority communities. What are you most proud of in your professional life? Since I work mostly in applied ethics, many of my students have little to no prior experience with philosophy. It makes me proud when my …

Cambodia extradites Chen Zhi, who allegedly ran multi-billion scam and gambling rings

Cambodia extradites Chen Zhi, who allegedly ran multi-billion scam and gambling rings

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Cambodia extradites billionaire businessman Chen Zhi to China, where he is accused of running a vast scam empire spanning cryptocurrency, illegal gambling, and labor camps. Prince Group, the company being used to commit the alleged crimes, has had its operations in Cambodia suspended. The UK has sanctioned the company as a whole. Meanwhile, his extradition to China will see him facing charges, with the official translated announcement from the Ministry of Public Security of the People’s Republic of China stating: “… public security authorities will soon issue warrants for the first batch of key members of Chen Zhi’s criminal group, determined to apprehend all fugitives. “Public security authorities warn criminals to recognize the situation, stop before it’s too late, immediately turn themselves in, and seek lenient treatment.” Zhi was arrested alongside two other Chinese nationals, Xu Ji Liang and Shao Ju Hui. Last month, Zhi was also stripped of his Cambodian nationality by royal decree, which he’d acquired in 2014. Businessman Chen Zhi was under investigation since 2020 According to reports, Chinese authorities had been investigating …

Hong Kong police freezes 3M in assets from Chinese businessmen Chen Zhi

Hong Kong police freezes $353M in assets from Chinese businessmen Chen Zhi

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More assets belonging to Chinese-Cambodian businessman Chen Zhi have reportedly been seized in the wake of an investigation into gambling fraud, money laundering and ‘pig butchering’ scams. According to the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong Police has frozen HKD 2.75 billion ($353 million) in assets, including cash, stocks and funds, after investigations linked the previously sanctioned Chinese-Cambodian businessman Chen Zhi to a network of entities in the country. This latest round of allegations has also triggered regulatory measures and the resignation of a number of auditors and directors from his firms. US-sanctioned Chen Zhi’s Hong Kong firms rocked by resignations and frozen assets Police freeze HK$2.75 billion in assets tied to tycoon amid investigations into alleged telecoms fraud, money laundering and “pig butchering” scamshttps://t.co/0V6mHMd56E pic.twitter.com/izOkdEph8y — Bien Perez (@BienPerez) January 4, 2026 The assets are believed to have been generated from criminal activities throughout his alleged fraud and money‑laundering network. This comes after an international partnership of intelligence agencies united to take Chen down in October 2025, before Hong Kong and Singaporean authorities seized …