GunsDrugs ? The public record

14K

US Treasury's 2020 assessment connects the 14K network to organized crime and documents associations in Hong Kong/Macao and illicit activity in Palau. The China country tag refers to the Hong Kong/Macao connections described in that source, not an assertion of nationwide activity.

Evidence as of 2020-12-09

Sources

  1. Treasury Sanctions Corrupt Actors in Africa and Asia ? US Department of the Treasury; 2020-12-09
  2. Regional Integration and Differentiation in a Globalizing China - historical account of 14K ? University of Amsterdam research repository; publication date unspecified

Historical and attributed reference. A source mention is not proof of current activity.