UK freezes $72M London townhouse linked to sanctioned Prince Group associate

British authorities froze a luxury London townhouse owned by Zhao Chen, a China-born Cypriot, due to alleged ties to a sanctioned associate of Cambodia's Prince Group, which the UK and US accuse of running scam operations. This marks a targeted asset freeze under sanctions enforcement, signaling continued Western financial pressure on Cambodian business figures. The move is part of a broader pattern of UK action against illicit finance linked to Southeast Asian scam networks.