He was born in
Shanghai. As a member of the
Tongmenghui, he participated in the
Xinhai Revolution. In 1939, Zhao left
Hong Kong to meet with
Wang Jingwei. With the creation of Wang's government in March 1940, Zhao served as minister. After the downfall of Wang's government in August 1945, he committed suicide in
Zhenhai District,
Ningbo,
Zhejiang after being charged with the crime of
hanjian. ==References==