How far will an authoritarian government go to silence its critics? ICIJ journalists Scilla Alecci and Jelena Cosic took readers behind-the-scenes of China Targets, ICIJ’s global investigation into how Chinese authorities reach across borders to monitor, harass and intimidate dissidents – and how Interpol, the United Nations and democratic countries are helping them do it.

Watch the recording of our live event, moderated by digital producer Carmen Molina Acosta, and find out more about the story behind the story, how we earned the trust of sources in danger, and more.

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