The 14K – From Patriotic Triads to Criminal Hydra

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Sun Yat Sen, whose portrait was used in ceremonies in initiation ceremonies by Kuomintang affiliated triads (Source: Alamy)

The 14K triad society is in fact many factionalised groups and not a single cohesive organisation. This is contrary to the writing of some mainly Western analysts who see the moniker of “14K” and incorrectly assume that the society …