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Written by: Sin Bo Li
2020-12-10 19:57
Last update date: 2020-12-10 20:00
On the 9th, the US Treasury Department announced sanctions against Yin Guoju, a well-known Macau figure nicknamed "Beng Yaju", and three related companies and organizations.
Among them, the East American Investment Group, which is registered in Hong Kong, was only established in March this year, with a registered share capital of more than 10 million Hong Kong dollars. Both directors hold a Malaysian passport and a registered address in Malaysia. One of them is Dato, but registered The data did not see the name of "Beng Yaju".
A reporter from "Hong Kong 01" checked the company's registered address in Mong Kok. The staff said that they only provided the address for receiving letters and the company does not operate here.
In addition, the reporter also searched and found that his wife Xu Ranran also established three companies in Hong Kong, including the company that established "Hongbi".
It is reported that Xu Ranran was barred from entering Palau last year because of his forged identity and a passport with a different name.
The U.S. Treasury Department announced last night (9th) that in accordance with the "Global Magnitsky Bill of Rights", it announced sanctions against Yin Guoju, a well-known Macau figure named "Beng Yaju".
This round of sanctions is aimed at individuals and their networks involved in corruption activities in Asia and Africa.
The U.S. Treasury Department stated that Yin Guoju is the leader of the 14K triad organization, and that his organization or himself was involved in misappropriation of state assets, expropriation of private assets, bribery, and exploitation of natural resources. Government contracts involve illegal activities such as corruption.
The triad is also involved in many criminal activities such as drug trafficking, illegal gambling, fraud, and human trafficking. It is also involved in similar illegal activities in Palau.
The US announcement specifically pointed out that Yin Guoju's nicknames are "Broken Tooth" and "Bung Nga Kui", and that he is a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, but according to the information, he has never held the position of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
In addition, the US said that three companies and organizations related to Yin Guoju were also sanctioned, including the East American Investment Group Co., Ltd. registered in Hong Kong, and the Palau China Hong Kong registered in Palau (also translated as "Palau") in the Pacific island country. "Men Cultural Association", "World Hongmen Historical and Cultural Association" registered in Cambodia.
The US stated that the three companies are owned by or controlled by Yin Guoju.
▼Yin Guoju will attend events in Myanmar in 2020▼
Hong Kong company held by Dato' Malaysia has no trace of Yin Guoju
Looking at the company registry information, the directors of the East American Investment Group are composed of two Malaysian passport holders. They are "YONG MUN HONG" and "ABDUL SHAKOR BIN ABU BAKAR". Both of them reported their addresses in Malaysia.
According to the information, the director "ABDUL SHAKOR BIN ABU BAKAR" is a Malaysian Datuk who served as a government official in the Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia in 2015.
The sanctioned company’s share capital is more than 10 million Hong Kong dollars, of which "YONG MUN HONG" invested 9 million yuan, and "ABDUL SHAKOR BIN ABU BAKAR" invested 1 million yuan.
▼Yin Guoju's release from prison in 2012▼
Represented Dongmei Group in Myanmar to build offline casinos
The reporter then went to the address of Dongmei Investment Group and found that the address was a secretary company.
The staff stated that they only provided an address for receiving letters, and the company did not operate at that address.
Although the Hong Kong company did not have Yin Guoju, he represented Dongmei Group at the foundation laying ceremony of the Saixi Port Industrial Park in Myanmar in February this year, saying that he would develop offline casinos and other businesses.
In recent years, "Hongmen" has been promoted and virtual currency "Hongbi" has been issued
Yin Guoju was imprisoned in 1999 for participating in the underworld and possessing arms and other crimes. After his release in 2012, he stated that he would not affect the public order in Macau. In recent years, he has been active again. He established the "World Hongmen Historical and Cultural Association" and issued high-profile blockchain technology virtual Currency "Hongbi".
The Cambodian and Palauan companies sanctioned by the United States this time are related to the "Hongmen."
As early as 2018, Yin Guoju said that he supported the One Belt One Road policy advocated by Xi Jinping and deployed the establishment of the "Hongmen Security Company" in the areas along the One Belt One Road. He threatened to raise US$30 million to establish a seed company and go public.
He also called the "World Hongmen Historical and Cultural Association" a non-governmental organization that loves China and the nation, attracting investment for China; he also deployed tens of billions of dollars to establish a "Hongmen Special Economic Zone" in Palau.
However, the U.S. Treasury Department stated last night that although the "World Hongmen Historical and Cultural Association" conducts activities under the name of the One Belt One Road and the Chinese Dream, it has established a strong business network and is planning to issue virtual currency, real estate and set up security companies to protect the Belt and Road. Investment, but it is secretly involved in illegal activities.
▼Yin Guoju's wife Xu Ranran▼
His wife set up three companies in Hong Kong and was banned from entering Palau due to forged identity
In addition, some Malaysian media reported that XU Ran Ran is Yin Guoju's wife. Yin Guoju and Xu Ran Ran led an investment group from Hong Kong and Cambodia to Malaysia in October last year to meet with the Prime Minister and important officials.
"Hong Kong 01" searched the information and found that Xu Ranran is currently the director of three registered companies in Hong Kong and was established between 2017 and 2019, including World Hongmen International E-Commerce (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd., Profit Investment International Co., Ltd. (formerly Known as Profit Money Financial Technology Co., Ltd.) and Hongda Participation Holdings Co., Ltd.
Hongda Shenye Holdings, which was only established in 2019, was established less than a year ago, but the company suddenly deregistered on December 3.
Xu Ranran is currently living in a private residence in Wanchai, Hong Kong.
Xu Ranran attended an event in Shenzhen in 2018 as the chairman of "World Hongmen Investment Co., Ltd." to promote the virtual currency "Hongbi". Yin Guoju gave a video speech.
According to Palauan media reports, Yin Guoju’s wife Xu Ranran, also known as "XU Xiaoxue" (XU Xiaoxue), held two passports with two different names in 2019 due to the forgery of identity, and because the Palauan authorities are investigating her business activities , Was banned from entering Palau.
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