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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