Part 4 Close Associates of Chen Zhi
1. Li Tian (also known as Thet Li,Figure1)
Date of Birth: July 6, 1987
Place of Birth: Beijing, China
Citizenship: Cambodia and Vanuatu
Passport: RV091789 (Vanuatu)
Li Tian obtained a Bachelor’s degree in E-commerce from Beijing Information Science and Technology University in 2009.
As Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Prince Group, Li Tian was responsible for managing illicit financial flows within the organization, including the handling of laundered funds and the coordination of large-scale cash smuggling operations.
In April 2020, Li Tian became the ultimate controlling shareholder of Hong Kong-listed company FSM Holdings Limited (Stock Code: 1721), holding approximately 60.23% of its issued shares.
According to records from the Hong Kong Companies Registry, Li Tian also serves as a director of four additional companies registered in Hong Kong:
Concept Planet (HK) Limited
Silver Prosper International Limited
Sky Talent Investment Limited
STAR MAX DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
2. Zhou Yun (also known as Sandy Zhou,Figure2)
Date of Birth: October 17, 1982
Place of Birth: Hubei Province, China
Identification: Hong Kong Identity Card and Hong Kong SAR Passport
Passport: G30024177 (China)
Sandy Zhou serves as Chen Zhi’s financial assistant and wealth manager.
She has been designated under United States sanctions programs.
Multiple insurance brokerage and securities firms of Mighty Divine Group in Hong Kong, which were beneficially owned or controlled by Chen Zhi through Sandy Zhou , have been subject to enforcement actions and regulatory intervention.
3. Wei Qianjiang (Figure3)
Date of Birth: April 28, 1983
Wei Qianjiang graduated in January 2015 from the Open University of China (formerly the Central Radio and Television University), obtaining an Associate Degree in Business Administration.
Through a Bitcoin mining enterprise in Laos operated by the Prince Group, namely Warp Data Technology Lao Sole Co., Ltd., large volumes of Bitcoin (BTC) were allegedly transferred to cryptocurrency wallets controlled by Chen Zhi.
Wei Qianjiang served as the person in charge of this operation.
Key business activities include:
2014: Established Chongqing Venture Capital and Longxun Technology in Chongqing, China
2017: Registered a Hong Kong entity under the same name, Loncent Technology, with plans to pursue an IPO on the HKEX
August 2018: Appointed as a Non-Independent Executive Director of HKEX-listed company Geotech Holdings Ltd. (Stock Code: 1707), a company controlled by Chen Zhi
July 2020: Loncent Technology was investigated by police for promoting gambling services and facilitating cyber-enabled criminal activities; multiple senior executives were detained or defected to authorities, while Wei Qianjiang, as the company’s legal representative and owner, was handled in a separate case
2020: Registered Merak Technology (Hong Kong) Limited in Hong Kong
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Part 3
Hu Xiaowei, the First Person Associated with the Prince Group
Real Name: Hu Xiaowei
Born: 1982
Hometown: Suqian, Jiangsu Province
Education: Graduated from Chongqing University in 2005 with a Master's degree in Computer Science
Former Names: Chen Xiaoer/Hu Yanming/HU Shi
In 2011, Chen Zhi and another mastermind in a "private server" online gambling case in mainland China, Hu Xiaowei, fled.
In October 2025, in the case of the US sanctions against the Prince Group's transnational criminal network, the name "Chen Xiaoer" (CHEN Xiaoer) was listed first among 146 criminals. Corresponding passport number: RE00660066 (St. Kitts and Nevis) (Individual)
Chen Xiaoer is one of Hu Xiaowei's many aliases.
Hu Xiaowei changed his name multiple times to "Chen Xiaoer," "Hu Yanming," "Wu Anming," and "HU Shi," etc. He established a company in Hong Kong as early as 2011, and once controlled a Hong Kong-listed company before its sale.
In 2011, Hu Xiaowei registered "Hailiao Engineering Investment Co., Ltd." under the name Chen Xiaoer.
In the latter half of 2015, Hu Xiaowei founded Jinlan Capital in Shanghai, focusing on angel and VC investments in the internet and high-tech industries.
In 2016, Hu Xiaowei established a biotechnology company in Beijing, and in 2018, he established a charitable foundation in Hong Kong. Later, his information on the foundation was changed to "Hu Shi," and he adopted a Cypriot passport, an identity consistent with the initial shareholder information of Chen Zhi's investment company "Alphaconnect" in Singapore.
In the same year, Hu Xiaowei, an alumnus of the 2000 class of Suqian Middle School in Jiangsu Province, donated 5 million yuan through the school to establish a fund for teaching awards, scholarships, and student aid.
In September 2019, Hu Xiaowei, under the alias Chen Xiaoer, acquired approximately 75% of the shares of HKE Holdings Limited (stock code: 1726), a Hong Kong-listed company, through Eagle Fortitude Limited, a company he controlled and registered in the British Virgin Islands. He then assumed the roles of Chairman of the Board and CEO.
In 2020, Chen Xiaoer changed his name to Hu Yanming; and in April 2021, he sold all his shares.
In August 2021, a fund registered in the Cayman Islands by Hu Xiaowei purchased a 1.194% stake in Evergrande Property, which was not yet listed at the time, for HK$1 billion.
In mainland China, Hu Xiaowei and Chen Zhi both served as directors and individual shareholders of Zhongjing Technology Investment Co., Ltd.
Previously, CP mentioned the case involving Xiao Xian and Hu Xiaowei in Chongqing, mainland China, in 2016. In 2020, Hu Xiaowei was again involved in a big case in mainland China—the major May 27th case of 2020.
Keywords: 2016-2021, Hu Xiaowei & Wang Yihan, born August 26, 1976 in Shanxi Province
Related Entities: Jiangxi Legend Supreme / Beijing Puman / Hainan Anzhengbao
According to key case materials from the 2020 May 27th case:
On August 20, 2020, Jiangxi Legend Supreme, Chongqing Xiaoxian, and related individuals such as Zhu Yongcheng, Qin Zike, Chen Lixin, Cai Wen, Gong Zhaowei, as well as Hu Xiaowei's mistress Wang Yihan and his wife, were arrested by the Ministry of Public Security on multiple charges, including operating an online casino.
Wang Yihan, born August 26, 1976 in Shanxi Province, was Hu Xiaowei's mistress, and the two had two children.
As a spokesperson for the criminal gang, Wang Yihan provided traffic redirection services to overseas online gambling groups through multiple entities such as Jiangxi Legend Supreme, Beijing Puman, and Hainan Anzhengbao. This gambling group is the second largest cross-border gambling group in Asia.
During this process, Wang Yihan also relied on her personal network to interfere with the Chinese mainland judiciary and maliciously target related individuals and their families.
The actual controller behind all of this is Hu Xiaowei.
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