China Targets

Last week in Canada, world leaders jointly condemned transnational repression as a threat to sovereignty. But at home, many are unprepared to deal with China’s far-reaching intimidation of its dissident diaspora, ICIJ’s China Targets investigation has found.

The case involving Alibaba’s Jack Ma shows how China weaponizes the international police agency for political ends.

In country after country, local authorities detained and silenced activists to shield the Chinese leader from dissent.

Beijing-backed “GONGOs” have transformed the Palais des Nations into a hostile environment for critics of President Xi Jinping.

What's transnational repression? Is China Targets based on leaked documents? What's a GONGO? These questions and more, answered.

Interviews with more than 100 victims in 23 countries, along with internal government documents, reveal the sinister tactics China uses to silence critics beyond its borders.