Hu Xiaowei, a key figure of Taizi Group, was deported to the United States.

Huo Xing Cai Jing reports that on August 1, Hu Xiaowei, a key figure in the Taizi Group (also known as "Hu Shi," previously rumored to be the "backroom boss" behind Chen Zhi), left Japan on July 29 and was deported to the United States. U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents have already made contact with him, and further investigations will proceed in the United States. During his time in Japan, Hu Xiaowei used a Cypriot passport and operated under the alias "Hu Shi." He was arrested by Japanese police in June this year on suspicion of violating Japan’s Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act. On July 24, Japanese prosecutors filed a summary indictment against him and imposed a fine equivalent to approximately RMB 100,000. Hu Xiaowei played a pivotal role in Chen Zhi’s criminal organization—he introduced Chen Zhi to the online gray industry and served as his “elder brother.” Hu Xiaowei is also known as Hu Yanming, Hu Shi (phonetic), and Chen Xiao'er. According to disclosures from authoritative institutions, Chen Xiao'er, who is under U.S. sanctions; Hu Yanming, who is subject to a restraining order issued by Hong Kong’s Department of Justice; and Hu Xiaowei, the mastermind behind the 2010 “Knight Attack Group” case involving illegal computer system intrusions uncovered by Chongqing cyber police, are all the same person. According to testimony from core members of the “Knight Attack Group” at the time, Hu Xiaowei was one of only two leaders of the group, while Chen Zhi was one of its members and was not among the 19 core suspects targeted for arrest. (Hongxing News)