Wei ZHAO
Sanctioned entityBorn 16 Sep 1952 (74 years old),China. Named in 3 sanctions listings.
Summary
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Sanctions and listings3
- Listed
- 30 Jan 2018
Transnational Criminal Organizations - TCO
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
TCO and block
Executive Order 13581 (TCO)
Programme US-TCOReference 23647treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
- Effective
- 7 Dec 2023
UK sanctions relating to global human rights - The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction
Zhao WEI is an involved person under Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 because he has been responsible for, supported and obtained benefit from activity which violates the right not to be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, or right to be free from slavery, not to be held in servitude or required to perform forced or compulsory labour. Specifically, WEI is the owner and president of Kings Romans Group which controls the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone (GTSEZ). Therefore, he bears responsibility for, supported and obtained benefit from the trafficking of individuals to the Zone, where they were forced to work as scammers targeting English-speaking individuals and subject to physical abuse and further cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment.
Programme GB-HRReference 16300Reference GHR0099Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk
- Listed
- 21 Jun 2018
- Effective
- 30 Jan 2018
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
Positions held1
Period not retained
Owner and President of the Kings Romans Group
Connections3
Owns2
All 2 markedSanctionedDebarred- Share not statedOwned or Controlled ByHong Kong
- Share not statedOwned or Controlled ByThailand
Other links1
- ZHAO WEI TCOSanctionedDebarredLinked to"Providing support to"ChinaMyanmarThailand
Identifiers11
| Identifier | Number | Issued by |
|---|---|---|
| ID number | 12756003 | |
| Passport | MA0269785 | |
| Passport | MA0162634 | |
| Passport | M0178952 | |
| Passport | MA01626234 | |
| National ID no | 12756003 | Macau |
| Passport | MA0162634 | China |
| Passport | M0178952 | China |
| Passport | M0178952 | |
| Passport | MA0269785 | Macau |
| Passport | MA0269785 |
Other names14
Also known as14
Addresses3
Flat G, 19 FL Maple Mansion, Taikoo Shing, Quarry Bay
Room 2410, 24/F, Block Q, Kornhill, Quarry Bay
Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone, Laos
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