Press "PandaGuides" above to follow us!
A major breakthrough has been achieved in the tragic kidnapping and murder case of two Chinese medical device executives in the Philippines earlier this year. A key suspect, identified as Chinese national Chen XX, has been apprehended in the United States and confessed to the crime, according to sources close to the investigation.
The victims, a Chinese citizen surnamed Xia and a Chinese-American identified as Sun, were kidnapped in June while visiting the Philippines for business purposes. Their bodies were discovered on June 24 in a remote village in Sagñay, Camarines Sur province, showing evidence of severe mistreatment before their deaths.
Xia and Sun had traveled to the Philippines on June 20 at the invitation of an individual named "Li Na," who claimed to represent MEDEV, a Philippine medical equipment company. The trip’s purpose was to negotiate an overseas distribution agreement for medical products. However, after their arrival, they were abducted, and the kidnappers demanded a ransom of ¥5 million (around $680,000), later reduced to ¥3 million (approximately $410,000). Despite the ransom being paid, contact with the kidnappers was lost, prompting the victims’ families to seek help from the authorities.
Days later, the victims’ bodies were found. An autopsy revealed they had been subjected to brutal torture before being killed, a detail that shocked the Chinese and Filipino communities alike.
MEDEV has since denied any involvement in the incident, stating that no employee named "Li Na" exists within their organization. The company believes its identity was falsely used to orchestrate the fraudulent invitation that lured the victims to the Philippines.
The international investigation into the case led to the arrest of “Li Na,” later identified as Chen Yuxuan, in South Korea on September 22. Chen was born in May 1980. She is currently awaiting extradition to China for trial.
Following Chen’s arrest, U.S. authorities detained another key suspect linked to the same criminal group. Investigators are working to uncover the full extent of the syndicate’s operations, which reportedly involves other cases of Chinese nationals being targeted in similar schemes.
