Recently, two major Chinese internet celebrities in the Philippines have been causing quite a stir. The current "internet celebrity," our Mayor Guo, Guo Huaping, has been constantly making headlines and stirring up the political scene in the Philippines since the second half of this year. Recently, the Philippine government finally managed to extradite Mayor Guo from Indonesia to prepare for his trial involving deep participation in POGO.

However, before the trial could even start, a "former internet celebrity," She Zhijiang, emerged from halfway. She Zhijiang, who is in a Thai prison, released videos himself and had others release videos outside, claiming that Mayor Guo was a spy arranged by a major country. Facing these baseless accusations, Mayor Guo firmly denied knowing anyone with the surname She and stated his intention to sue the news outlet Al Jazeera and She himself.

Yes, you heard right, the second-generation internet celebrity in a Philippine prison is suing the first-generation internet celebrity in a Thai prison...

Who is She Zhijiang?

She Zhijiang, also known as She Lun Kai or Tang Lun Kai, was arrested in Bangkok in 2022. Born in Shaodong, Hunan in 1982, he reportedly started working away from home at the age of 14, having held over twenty different jobs. By chance, he heard that a Fujianese boss made a fortune in the Philippines "developing games," so in his early twenties, with tens of thousands of yuan in his pocket, he happily headed to Manila. In just a few years, She quickly amassed his own fortune in Manila through his daring and enterprising spirit.

In ten years, he became a major figure in the Southeast Asian gambling scene, with a net worth far exceeding that of the Fujianese boss he once admired.

In 2014, because his online casinos in the Philippines targeted customers within China, She Zhijiang was wanted by the Chinese government. Reportedly, he made at least 2 billion RMB through gray market profits. Since then, She Zhijiang has not returned to China and continues to engage in other ventures in the Philippines.

At the same time, his business in the Philippines continued to grow, with his most famous asset being the "Asia-Pacific Spa" in Manila. According to visitors, the Asia-Pacific Spa's hall is filled with photos of She with political figures from Myanmar, Thailand, and Cambodia.

After the Cambodian blood slave incident, the issue of human trafficking attracted attention from multiple countries, especially the media in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, which claimed that the infamous KK Park was backed by She Zhijiang. She himself denied this, stating that he only managed the "Asia-Pacific City Property" project and had nothing to do with KK. He became widely known domestically and internationally, famously known as the "first-generation internet celebrity" among Chinese in the Philippines.

As for Mayor Guo, regular followers are more than familiar with her, truly the hot topic of the year. Alice Guo, Chinese name Guo Huaping, comes from a family with a Chinese business association background. She came to the Philippines at the age of 13 in 2003.

According to investigations by the Philippine authorities, she forged a Filipino identity, participated in elections in October 2021, and served as the mayor of Banban City, Danzhen Province. She is currently under investigation for multiple charges related to the Banban Park area she governed.

During her tenure, she engaged in a series of illegal activities, amassed a fortune, and even implicated many government agencies and key figures, including the former spokesperson of the Philippine president, Harry Roque, with personal assets of about 7.4 million USD. Mayor Guo, during her time as mayor, gained a large following due to her approachable image and charm, with her theme color being girlish pink. However, behind the scenes, she was notoriously involved as a protector and participant in the fraudulent park area, a stark contrast that is truly astonishing.

Multiple identities, stark contrasts, widespread involvement, and continuous topics have made her the "second-generation internet celebrity" among Chinese in the Philippines after She. Mayor Guo was arrested in Indonesia on September 3 this year, and was transferred to the Philippines on the morning of September 6, where she has been detained ever since.

So, what is the connection between She Zhijiang and Mayor Guo? After fleeing through Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia, Mayor Guo was arrested on September 3, 2024, and transferred to the Philippines on September 6, immediately starting the hearing investigation. As the investigation deepened, authorities gradually uncovered her dark history.

On September 26, Al Jazeera broadcast an interview with She, which once again attracted widespread attention in Philippine society. In the interview, She claimed that he and Mayor Guo were spies for China and advised her to give up her illusions about that major country.

The media frenzy made this topic quickly go viral, topping headlines across Southeast Asia and sparking heated discussions.

Al Jazeera, located in the Arab world, is recognized as one of the most influential media outlets in the world, often attracting global attention by being the first to report major events. It innovatively introduced phone interviews and TV debates in its programs, especially after the 9/11 attacks, when it was often the first to broadcast video statements from Osama bin Laden and other Al-Qaeda leaders, thus attracting widespread global attention.

Now, the Philippine government is said to be planning to extradite She, and She is more energized than ever.

She himself laughed at his own "spy theory" in the end, and the answer is clear to those who see clearly.

After all, the Philippine government has always been like this. When they raided an illegal POGO previously, they found military uniforms obviously used for fraud, and some congressmen still insisted on showing off their intelligence and presence, demanding a thorough investigation into whether "Chinese soldiers" had infiltrated the Philippines.

As for She, considering that Zhang Yu, who was also detained in Thailand for several years, was recently extradited back to China, he is worried about his impending extradition back to China. What he is doing is nothing more than a desperate struggle and an attempt to gain attention.

After all, he is currently abroad and still has "opportunities." Once back in China, the outcome awaiting him might not be very good.