New details continue to emerge daily regarding the disappearance of Chinese national You Ting, whose whereabouts have been unknown since 20 May in the Loutraki area.
A sudden entanglement in foreign debts
As the mystery deepens, a LiveNews investigation reveals that You Ting—reportedly without formal business training or legal advice—had unexpectedly become the registered legal representative of several companies owned by Chinese investors. Among them was a gas station she did not own, later found to be burdened with debts. She also served as administrator for an Airbnb-related company now undergoing liquidation.
In November last year, €35,000 was seized from her personal bank account to cover unpaid EFKA (Greek social security) contributions—not her own, but those linked to one of the businesses she represented. According to her accountant, this was not an isolated case: You Ting had assumed administrative roles in at least four separate ventures, exposing herself to liabilities she did not fully understand.
‘She didn’t have anyone advising her,’ her accountant told LiveNews. ‘If she’d asked me, I would’ve said: “What are you doing? Don’t accept this role—you’ll be held liable for everything.” That’s why I told her to step down immediately and stop taking on new responsibilities.’
Why did she agree?
According to her accountant, You Ting believed she was helping friends—Chinese nationals who had obtained Greek Golden Visas but were legally barred from serving as company administrators themselves. ‘She didn’t expect to be held financially responsible,’ the accountant explained. ‘She thought it was just a formality—and she wanted to help.’
The gas station and the Airbnb venture
You Ting met the Chinese investors who bought the gas station through a mutual friend around three to four years ago. Though they owned the station, day-to-day operations were managed by You Ting—while financial oversight reportedly remained with a Greek associate. The investors returned to Greece about a month before her disappearance and only learned of it then.
‘We last saw her in January. We’d told her we wanted to sell the station—we communicated online, but she never replied,’ said one of the investors in a statement to LiveNews. ‘She worked extremely hard and was very responsible. We don’t know if she’s alive or dead.’
The second company—linked to short-term rental properties—was already in the process of closure when You Ting, as its legal representative, was forced to issue a formal notice to the owner for failing to cover winding-up costs. The liquidation process remains incomplete.