Feb 18, 2026
Hong Kong firms feed European tech to Russia’s war in Ukraine, report says
Researchers at the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation identify Hong Kong as a key hub in the illicit trade of Western military technology to Russia.
Asia-Pacific
Feb 05, 2026
Canada names first foreign interference watchdog
Canadian parliament voted to create the position over a year and a half ago to counter a rising threat of transnational repression.
Feb 04, 2026
Beijing’s backtrack on Xinjiang detention camps spurred by ICIJ investigation, research finds
Academic research shows that investigative reporting, NGO advocacy, and scholarly scrutiny pushed Chinese authorities from denial to dismantling parts of their mass detention system for Uyghurs.
Feb 02, 2026
Asian financial hubs are reshaping Africa’s offshore economy
A new report shows how Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong have courted African elites and companies with tax breaks, light regulation, and secrecy.
Dec 09, 2025
Cambodian payment processor freezes customer funds before regulators shut it down
Huione Pay, a key arm of Huione Group spotlighted in ICIJ’s Coin Laundry investigation, has been closed by Cambodia’s national bank and its assets liquidated.
May 27, 2025
Beijing targeted friends of US-based reporter amid campaign against Radio Free Asia, documents reveal
Xinjiang police records detail a yearslong Chinese government push to silence the news outlet, which the Trump administration has dismantled.
May 23, 2025
How a Pentagon contractor built a global empire — and a massive tax evasion scheme
Douglas Edelman rose from owning a bar in Kyrgyzstan to winning $7 billion in defense contracts, only to plead guilty this week to hiding his fortune from U.S. tax authorities.
May 15, 2025
Ahead of Xi Jinping’s state visit to Malaysia, police arrested dozens of Falun Gong followers
Kuala Lumpur police said the practitioners broke the law by holding a meeting and detained the group for days, only releasing them after Xi left the country.
Apr 29, 2025
Chinese authorities exploited Interpol and strong-armed one of the world’s richest men to pursue a target
The case involving Alibaba’s Jack Ma shows how China weaponizes the international police agency for political ends.
Apr 29, 2025
As President Xi Jinping traveled the world, police swept peaceful protesters off the streets
In country after country, local authorities detained and silenced activists to shield the Chinese leader from dissent.
Apr 28, 2025
Cyberattack against Uyghur rights activists shows hallmarks of Chinese repression tactics, researchers say
Citizen Lab found the advocates, including some featured in ICIJ’s China Targets investigation, were targeted with malicious software disguised as a Uyghur-language tool.
Apr 28, 2025
关于 “中国箭靶: 跨国镇压如何渗透全球体系”调查报导
国际调查记者同盟（ICIJ）揭露，北京当局如何滥用包括国际刑警组织与联合国在内的国际机构，打压异见人士，并将镇压手段延伸至全球。
Apr 28, 2025
WATCH: Beijing’s strategy to crush dissent around the globe
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.
Apr 28, 2025
About the China Targets investigation
An ICIJ investigation exposes how Beijing abuses international institutions, including Interpol and the United Nations, to terrorize its critics and extend its repressive tactics worldwide.
Apr 28, 2025
Inside China’s machinery of repression — and how it crushes dissent around the world
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.
Apr 16, 2025
Behind closed doors, Kazakhstan challenges decades-old deal with $160 billion claim against Big Oil
A secret ruling hints at the huge stakes in the arbitration case, which is expected to stretch until 2028.
Apr 09, 2025
Cambodian ‘blood antiquities’ documentary draws on ICIJ’s Pandora Papers reporting
The sprawling tale takes viewers on a journey from temples deep in the sweltering jungles of Southeast Asia to the heights of the Western art world.
Mar 21, 2025
Trump cuts threaten reporters with return to repressive regimes
Reporters for Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Voice of America grapple with the threat of returning to repressive countries following cuts to the federal agency that oversees their employers.
Feb 19, 2025
One of NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ alleged ‘straw donors’ linked to energy mogul with high-level Russia ties
A New York developer who donated to Adams’ campaign operates a real estate empire that, documents show, is majority-owned by a Cyprus-registered company linked to Uzbek tycoon Bakhtiyor Fazilov.
Feb 10, 2025
Kazakh billionaire reportedly in talks on making $1B payout to state
Oil and gas tycoon Timur Kulibayev, son-in-law of the nation’s former president, declined to comment on the reported negotiations.
Feb 06, 2025
Former George W. Bush aide says an Uzbek businessman hired him to lobby for US sanctions on a local business rival
The episode, which led to a U.S. Congressman calling for an investigation of possible sanctions violations by the Uzbek target firm, offers a window into the business of regional actors seeking to influence the booming use of Western sanctions.
Dec 17, 2024
Records tie narco-trafficking son of former Australian political leader to offshore company and Cyprus bank account
Mark Chikarovski styled himself as “AusCokeKing” as he trafficked drugs on the dark web in exchange for cryptocurrency.
Dec 10, 2024
Chinese arms flow into the US and other countries despite manufacturers’ alleged role in Xinjiang repression
Five years since ICIJ’s China Cables investigation, Uyghurs in exile and advocates say the ethnic minority group’s conditions haven’t improved.
Dec 04, 2024
Caspian Cabals reporting from across the globe
From controversial corporate deals to diplomatic balancing acts in the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine, media partners uncovered multiple new stories as part of the investigation.