Guo Wengui

Guo Wengui, also known as Ho Wan Kwok (郭浩云), Miles Guo, and Miles Kwok, is an exiled Chinese businessman. In 2014, Guo ranked 74th on the Hurun China Rich List with estimated assets of US$2.6 billion. Later that year, he left China for the United States amid an anti-corruption crackdown that targeted his associates, including top intelligence official Ma Jian. In the U.S., Guo developed a public profile as a self-described dissident and whistleblower against the Chinese Communist Party. Between 2018 and 2020, Guo and Steve Bannon launched media ventures including G News and GTV Media Group, which were criticized for spreading misinformation. In 2021, Guo reached a settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission involving US$539 million in refunds and penalties over illegal fundraising. He was arrested by U.S. federal authorities in March 2023 on fraud charges and was convicted in New York in July 2024; sentencing is scheduled for April 27, 2026.