The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ)

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) is a global network established in 1997 by the Center for Public Integrity, based in Washington, D.C. This organization consists of 165 investigative journalists from more than 65 countries, collaborating on critical issues such as cross-border crime, corruption, and holding those in power accountable. For over 25 years, the ICIJ has brought to light various cases, including the smuggling and tax evasion practices of major tobacco corporations in 2000, the activities of organized crime groups, and investigations into private military contractors, asbestos firms, and climate change advocates. They also made headlines by revealing important information about contracts related to the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

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Danish politicians call for government inquiry into transnational repression following China Targets investigation

1 week ago | icij.org | Scilla Alecci

Three Danish political parties have called for a government probe into China’s repression campaign against dissidents living in the Nordic country following the China Targets investigation by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, the Danish newspaper Politiken and 41 other media outlets.
Officials respond as China Targets highlights Beijing’s tactics to silence dissent across continents

1 week ago | icij.org | Scilla Alecci

China’s relentless pursuit of perceived state enemies knows no borders, and so neither did China Targets, a new investigation of the Chinese government’s global crackdown on dissent by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and 42 media partners.
中国滥用国际刑警组织　全球首富也被迫协助追捕目标 - ICIJ

2 weeks ago | icij.org | Scilla Alecci

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Chinese authorities exploited Interpol and strong-armed one of the world’s richest men to pursue a target

2 weeks ago | icij.org | Scilla Alecci

阅读中文版。On a chilly afternoon in the spring of 2021, while awaiting an extradition hearing in Bordeaux, France, Businessman H. received an unexpected call from an old friend and business partner. Jack Ma was on the line. H. was surprised to hear from Ma, the tech titan and one of China’s richest men, according to a transcript of the call. Ma said he was calling at the behest of Chinese authorities, who were seeking H.’s immediate return to China. “Did they approach you?” H. asked. “Mmh,” Ma acknowledged.
As President Xi Jinping traveled the world, police swept peaceful protesters off the streets

2 weeks ago | icij.org | Nicole Sadek

Pohan Wu, a Taiwanese exchange student in Paris, stood behind barricades on Boulevard Saint-Germain, his eyes trained on the road where Chinese President Xi Jinping’s motorcade would soon pass. It was March 26, 2019, and Xi was in the French capital to discuss trade with European leaders. Armed with a teal cloth sign that read, “I am Taiwanese. I stand for Taiwan’s independence,” Wu planned to protest Beijing’s policy that asserts Taiwan is part of China.
Cyberattack against Uyghur rights activists shows hallmarks of Chinese repression tactics, researchers say

2 weeks ago | icij.org | Scilla Alecci

Digital security researchers at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab say threat actors close to the Chinese government were likely behind an attempt to infiltrate the devices of a group of Uyghur activists with malicious surveillance software hidden in an email, according to a new report. The malware was disguised in an altered version of a Uyghur language word processing and spell check tool, the researchers said.
Frequently asked questions about the China Targets investigation

2 weeks ago | icij.org | Nicole Sadek

What is the China Targets investigation? China Targets is a cross-border investigation led by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists that sheds new light on China’s campaign to crack down on regime critics around the world, and the ineffective response of authorities in democracies where many dissidents seek refuge.
WATCH: Beijing’s strategy to crush dissent around the globe

2 weeks ago | icij.org | Scilla Alecci

ICIJ’s China Targets investigation exposes the mechanics of the Chinese government’s global repression campaign against its perceived enemies and the governments and international organizations that allow it.
About the China Targets investigation

2 weeks ago | icij.org | Whitney Joiner

阅读中文版。China Targets is a cross-border investigation led by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists that uncovers the sprawling scope and terrifying tactics of Beijing’s campaign to target regime critics living overseas. The 10-month investigation also reveals how the United Nations has become a staging ground for China’s transnational repression under Xi Jinping’s regime — and how Chinese authorities abuse Interpol red notices for political ends.
China Targets - ICIJ

2 weeks ago | icij.org | Hamish Boland-Rudder

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