OFSI sanctions listing
Wai CHIO
Wai CHIO is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Global Human Rights programme, listed on 08/12/2023. Owner and President of the Kings Romans Group. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, China nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):GHR0099. (UK Statement of Reasons):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. (Gender):Male
Statement of reasons as published by UK OFSI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UK OFSI (OFSI) — Global Human Rights |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Global Human Rights |
| Date listed | 08/12/2023 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:16300 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Owner and President of the Kings Romans Group |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16/09/1952 |
| Place of birth | Heilongjiang Province, China |
| Nationality / country | ChinaLaos |
| Passport(s) | (1) M0178952 (2) MA01626234 (3) MA0269785 |
| National ID(s) | 12756003 |
| Address(es) | Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone · Laos |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:16300 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |