A triad (simplified Chinese: 三合会; traditional Chinese: 三合會; pinyin: sān hé huì; Cantonese Yale: sāam hahp wúi) is a Chinese transnational organized crime syndicate based in Greater China with outposts in various countries having significant overseas Chinese populations.

The 14K (十四K sap sei kei, [sap̚sɛjkɛj]) is a triad group based in Hong Kong but active internationally. It is the second largest triad group in the world with around 20,000 members split into thirty subgroups.

2019年7月24日 · A century ago, Hong Kong had hundreds of triads, their numbers lifted by waves of immigration from mainland China. Today, there are only a few dozen groups with interconnected ties and...

2024年2月1日 · Hong Kong’s unwillingness to crack down on organised crime has barely changed in five decades. Investigations revealed Tuesday’s attack stemmed from a feud between two rival triad societies. The injured mainland girl was fortunately not seriously harmed, but the psychological trauma may be harder to heal.

This article examines the origins and evolution of Hong Kong triads since 1842 through official archival documents, media analysis, interviews with triad members and an analytical framework of criminal politics (organized crime–state relations).

6 天之前 · The frequency of such attacks – three similar incidents occurred in just one week – reveals a disturbing pattern: Hong Kong’s triads now operate with complete impunity, treating the streets as their personal battleground. The statistics paint a damning picture. Crime rates jumped 5% in 2024, with 94,747 reported cases including 10,485 ...

2018年6月23日 · The term Triad designates several branches of underground societies and mafia organizations in southern China, in Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and in the various Chinatowns scattered throughout North America and Europe.

Triad societies, which originated between 1842 and 1930 when secret society members from China emigrated to Hong Kong and formed mutual aid organizations, can be categorized into four major groups: the Chiu Chao, the Wo, the 14K, and the Big Four.

In Hong Kong, triads and organized crime go hand in hand. As often demonstrated, Hong Kong triads are adaptive and versatile. The triad societies exist for one reason only—to make money. They use every opportunity to do so—be it legal or illegal and …

2025年3月15日 · Certain parts of the New Territories, Lam says, are flush with triads: Chinese secret societies, some of which trace their origins back hundreds of years. They are illegal brotherhoods, steeped in organized crime, with a reputation for leaving their enemies bloody. Lam knows this all too well.