Wei Cheng

Background

Wei Cheng is the head of the Los Santos Triads and one of the antagonists of Grand Theft Auto V. A Chinese national, he runs a two-way trade in drugs and weapons between China and the United States, much of it moving through the Port of Los Santos. By 2013 he is looking to expand his meth business into Blaine County. His son Tao Cheng and Tao's translator handle much of the family's business, while Wei himself speaks only through his men.

Events of Grand Theft Auto V

Cheng first reaches out to Ron Jakowski and Trevor Philips about a partnership with Trevor Philips Enterprises. In Trevor Philips Industries he sends Tao and the translator to tour Trevor's meth lab, but the visit is interrupted by an Aztecas attack. Unimpressed, Cheng chooses the O'Neil brothers as partners instead. Trevor responds by slamming Tao's head against a pole and burning down the O'Neil farmhouse in Crystal Maze.

Cheng then wants a face-to-face meeting with Trevor. His men watch Trevor's trailer while Michael and Trevor are hiding from Martin Madrazo, and they follow the pair to North Yankton during Bury the Hatchet. At the Ludendorff cemetery the Triads ambush them; Trevor escapes, and Michael is captured and flown back to Los Santos.

While watching the trailer, his men also see Patricia Madrazo staying with Michael and Trevor and wrongly conclude that the two men are a couple, a misunderstanding that becomes a running joke.

In Fresh Meat Cheng calls Trevor and threatens to kill Michael unless Trevor turns up. Trevor, furious about Michael's lies, refuses. Cheng orders Michael fed into a machine at the Raven Slaughterhouse, but Franklin arrives in time to rescue him.

In The Third Way Lester traces Tao's credit card to the Pacific Bluffs Country Club. Franklin finds Cheng leaving with his bodyguards and kills him during a chase. A newspaper report later describes his death and the recent incidents that weakened his organization.

Personality

Wei Cheng is cold, proud and patient. He values respect and reputation, and he takes any insult to his family personally. He communicates through threats and leaves the dirty work to his soldiers.

Relationships

• Tao Cheng: his son and business representative.
• Cheng's Translator: interpreter for both father and son.
• Trevor Philips: a potential partner turned enemy.
• The O'Neil brothers: the partners he picks over Trevor.

Trivia

• Wei Cheng becomes a phone contact for Trevor after Bury the Hatchet.
• After his death, Trevor complains that he no longer has anyone to sell weapons to.
• His Blaine County plans collapse largely because Trevor destroys the O'Neil meth lab, removing the partner the Triads had chosen.