Chinese fugitive poses as dead twin brother for 2 decades exposed by sibling’s ex-lover

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Lu, F. (2026, October 16). Chinese fugitive poses as dead twin brother for 2 decades exposed by sibling’s ex-lover. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3371084/chinese-fugitive-poses-dead-twin-brother-2-decades-exposed-siblings-ex-lover?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-16 · by Fran Lu

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A Chinese fugitive who had been at large since 2002 was recently arrested after posing as his deceased twin brother for nearly two decades in Yuhuan, Zhejiang province. The arrest came when Chen’s late brother’s ex-girlfriend recognized him, exposing the long-standing deception. In the original robbery case, seven suspects abducted and robbed a victim; six were quickly apprehended, but Chen managed to evade capture until now.
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Story summary

A Chinese fugitive who had been posing as his deceased twin brother for 19 years was recently arrested after being identified by his late brother’s ex-girlfriend in Yuhuan, a city in eastern China's Zhejiang province. In 2002, Chen and six others carried out a robbery, abducting the victim and stealing cash and valuables. Local police quickly apprehended the other suspects but failed to locate Chen, who had fled under his brother’s identity. Authorities remained unaware of his true identity for nearly two decades until the ex-girlfriend recognized him, leading to his arrest.

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📰 Chinese Fugitive Unmasked
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Fran Lu
19 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Chinese fugitive poses as dead twin brother for 2 decades exposed by sibling’s ex-lover At his arrest, Chen was leading an ordinary life under a false name, confident his ruse would keep him hidden A Chinese fugitive who posed as his deceased twin brother for 19 years was recently arrested after his late brother’s ex-girlfriend identified him. In 2002, a robbery took place in Yuhuan, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province.
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China Chinese Yuhuan Zhejiang province

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Chen PERSON · 3× Chinese NORP · 2× China GPE · 1× Yuhuan GPE · 1× Zhejiang province GPE · 1×

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Chinese fugitive poses as dead twin brother for 2 decades exposed by sibling’s ex-lover At his arrest, Chen was leading an ordinary life under a false name, confident his ruse would keep him hidden A Chinese fugitive who posed as his deceased twin brother for 19 years was recently arrested after his late brother’s ex-girlfriend identified him. In 2002, a robbery took place in Yuhuan, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-16
🔮 Chinese fugitive poses as dead twin brother for 2 decades exposed by sibling’s ex-lover At his arrest, Chen was leading an ordinary life under a false name, confident his ruse would keep him hidden A Chinese fugitive who posed as his deceased twin brother for 19 years was recently arrested after his late brother’s ex-girlfriend identified him. In 2002, a robbery took place in Yuhuan, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province.
2026-10-16 · South China Morning Post
Chinese fugitive poses as dead twin brother for 2 decades exposed by sibling’s ex-lover · assertive framing

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Chinese fugitive poses as dead twin brother for 2 decades exposed by sibling’s ex-lover At his arrest, Chen was leading an ordinary life under a false name, confident his ruse would keep him hidden A Chinese fugitive who posed as his deceased twin brother for 19 years was recently arrested after his late brother’s ex-girlfriend identified him. In 2002, a robbery took place in Yuhuan, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. asserted
robbery → pose → province
Seven suspects abducted the victim and robbed him of cash and valuables. asserted
suspects → abduct → cash
Local police quickly arrested six of the suspects, but the seventh, surnamed Chen, escaped. asserted
seventh → arrest → suspects
Police searched extensively for Chen but failed to find him, and the case eventually went cold. asserted
case → search → him
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