Scilla Alecci
@scillaa.bsky.social
Reporter, #Asia #EU desk @ICIJorg
Fmr @Bloombergnews Japan
From Rome, via Tokyo, NYC and Washington D.C.
salecci@icij.org
Fmr @Bloombergnews Japan
From Rome, via Tokyo, NYC and Washington D.C.
salecci@icij.org
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The #CoinLaundry is coming soon. ICIJ’s latest investigation is a global collaboration between 38 media partners in 35 countries!
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November 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The #CoinLaundry is coming soon. ICIJ’s latest investigation is a global collaboration between 38 media partners in 35 countries!
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A great summary of our panel on @icij.org 's #ChinaTargets at #Dataharvest 2025 - in a few pen strokes and colors by Pieter Fannes/ @journalismarena.eu
June 3, 2025 at 6:34 AM
A great summary of our panel on @icij.org 's #ChinaTargets at #Dataharvest 2025 - in a few pen strokes and colors by Pieter Fannes/ @journalismarena.eu
Chinese government records reviewed by @icij.org as part of #ChinaTargets reveal a yearslong push to silence @rfa.org and target old classmates & friends of Shohret Hoshur, a Uyghur reporter who exposed human rights abused in #Xinjiang www.icij.org/investigatio...
Beijing targeted friends of U.S.-based reporter amid campaign against Radio Free Asia, documents reveal - ICIJ
Xinjiang police records detail a yearslong Chinese government push to silence the news outlet, which the Trump administration has dismantled.
www.icij.org
May 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Chinese government records reviewed by @icij.org as part of #ChinaTargets reveal a yearslong push to silence @rfa.org and target old classmates & friends of Shohret Hoshur, a Uyghur reporter who exposed human rights abused in #Xinjiang www.icij.org/investigatio...
See you soon!
📌 The next day — Saturday, May 24 (11:15–12:30 CEST) — I’m honored to join the brilliant @scillaa.bsky.social and Jelena Cosic on stage for a session on @icij.org's latest cross-border project, #ChinaTargets.
🔗 Session Info: dataharvest25.sched.com/event/23Xt8/...
#Dataharvest #EIJC25
🔗 Session Info: dataharvest25.sched.com/event/23Xt8/...
#Dataharvest #EIJC25
May 24, 2025 at 6:08 AM
See you soon!
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📌Saturday, May 24
⏰ 11:15 am
#ChinaTargets: How ICIJ investigated China's transnational repression and its abuse of Interpol and the U.N.
Our colleague @mariachristoph.bsky.social talks with @scillaa.bsky.social (@icij.org) & Jelena Cosic (@icij.org)
⏰ 11:15 am
#ChinaTargets: How ICIJ investigated China's transnational repression and its abuse of Interpol and the U.N.
Our colleague @mariachristoph.bsky.social talks with @scillaa.bsky.social (@icij.org) & Jelena Cosic (@icij.org)
May 22, 2025 at 9:47 AM
📌Saturday, May 24
⏰ 11:15 am
#ChinaTargets: How ICIJ investigated China's transnational repression and its abuse of Interpol and the U.N.
Our colleague @mariachristoph.bsky.social talks with @scillaa.bsky.social (@icij.org) & Jelena Cosic (@icij.org)
⏰ 11:15 am
#ChinaTargets: How ICIJ investigated China's transnational repression and its abuse of Interpol and the U.N.
Our colleague @mariachristoph.bsky.social talks with @scillaa.bsky.social (@icij.org) & Jelena Cosic (@icij.org)
Some of us from @icij.org will be heading to #EIJ25 soon. We look forward to meeting new & old colleagues in Mechelen #DataHarvest
ICIJ will be at Dataharvest this week!
Catch up with our training manager Jelena Cosic, deputy head of data and research @karriekehoe.bsky.social and reporter @scillaa.bsky.social at their sessions this Friday and Saturday.
Check out the #EIJC25 schedule here: buff.ly/UCVNqBb
Catch up with our training manager Jelena Cosic, deputy head of data and research @karriekehoe.bsky.social and reporter @scillaa.bsky.social at their sessions this Friday and Saturday.
Check out the #EIJC25 schedule here: buff.ly/UCVNqBb
Dataharvest 2025 - the European Investigative Journalism Conference Schedule
Check out the schedule for Dataharvest 2025 - the European Investigative Journalism Conference
dataharvest25.sched.com
May 21, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Some of us from @icij.org will be heading to #EIJ25 soon. We look forward to meeting new & old colleagues in Mechelen #DataHarvest
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to talk about our #ChinaTargets investigation in collaboration with 42 media outlets. @icij.org
On this week’s Access Asia, @icij.org ‘s @scillaa.bsky.social speaks to @en.france24.com about the findings of the latest, worldwide investigation into China’s “transnational repression”
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Access Asia - 'China Targets': New investigation explores how Beijing extends its repression worldwide
China has instrumentalised the UN, Interpol and Western law enforcement to hunt down and intimidate government critics living abroad, according to a new worldwide investigation led by the Internationa...
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May 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Thanks for giving me the opportunity to talk about our #ChinaTargets investigation in collaboration with 42 media outlets. @icij.org
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Bay Fang, the predident of Radio Free Asia, bold, brave and righteous like her incredible reporters who risk everything to bear witness to the truth www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/o...
Opinion | Trump Is Silencing Radio Free Asia. Now China Doesn’t Have To.
The U.S. government’s dismantling of Radio Free Asia means giving Beijing’s propaganda free rein.
www.nytimes.com
May 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Bay Fang, the predident of Radio Free Asia, bold, brave and righteous like her incredible reporters who risk everything to bear witness to the truth www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/o...
@icij.org ’s partners found dozens of cases where critics of the Chinese government were tracked down and targeted in countries from Belgium to Korea and beyond. #ChinaTargets
www.icij.org/investigatio...
www.icij.org/investigatio...
Officials respond as China Targets highlights Beijing’s tactics to silence dissent across continents - ICIJ
ICIJ’s partners found dozens of cases where critics of the Chinese government were tracked down and targeted in countries from Belgium to Korea and beyond.
www.icij.org
May 2, 2025 at 11:14 AM
@icij.org ’s partners found dozens of cases where critics of the Chinese government were tracked down and targeted in countries from Belgium to Korea and beyond. #ChinaTargets
www.icij.org/investigatio...
www.icij.org/investigatio...
@icij.org #ChinaTargets partners in Belgium found that intelligence services warned twice a local politician about his ties with China's intelligence & the potential risks of espionage or interference. @larsbove.bsky.social @kristofclerix.bsky.social @xacoun.bsky.social www.knack.be/nieuws/belgi...
Staatsveiligheid bezorgd over contacten tussen Chinese ambassade en PS-politicus
China probeert in België niet alleen politici van extreemrechtse signatuur te beïnvloeden.
www.knack.be
May 1, 2025 at 8:56 AM
@icij.org #ChinaTargets partners in Belgium found that intelligence services warned twice a local politician about his ties with China's intelligence & the potential risks of espionage or interference. @larsbove.bsky.social @kristofclerix.bsky.social @xacoun.bsky.social www.knack.be/nieuws/belgi...
The Chinese Embassy in New Zealand criticized our #ChinaTargets partners' reporting on China's misuse of Interpol. We have the receipts: www.icij.org/investigatio... @paulapenfold.bsky.social @whljustin.bsky.social
May 1, 2025 at 7:44 AM
The Chinese Embassy in New Zealand criticized our #ChinaTargets partners' reporting on China's misuse of Interpol. We have the receipts: www.icij.org/investigatio... @paulapenfold.bsky.social @whljustin.bsky.social
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New report from @citizenlab.ca found that Uyghur rights activists were targeted by spearphishing campaign, including advocates featured in @icij.org's #ChinaTargets investigation.
www.icij.org/investigatio...
www.icij.org/investigatio...
Cyberattack against Uyghur rights activists shows hallmarks of Chinese repression tactics, researchers say - ICIJ
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.
www.icij.org
April 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
New report from @citizenlab.ca found that Uyghur rights activists were targeted by spearphishing campaign, including advocates featured in @icij.org's #ChinaTargets investigation.
www.icij.org/investigatio...
www.icij.org/investigatio...
"Wenn China jemanden ins Land zurückholen möchte, werden offenbar alle Hebel in Bewegung gesetzt: vom Interpol-Auslieferungssystem bis zur persönlichen Kontaktaufnahme durch einen Milliardär. ..." #ChinaTargets
Ein weiterer Teil der #ChinaTargets Recherche unter Leitung von @icij.org - Der Interpol-Trick: Wie China internationale Auslieferungsverfahren ausnutzt www.profil.at/investigativ... @profil.at
Der Interpol-Trick: Wie China internationale Auslieferungsverfahren ausnutzt
Wenn China jemanden ins Land zurückholen möchte, werden offenbar alle Hebel in Bewegung gesetzt: vom Interpol-Auslieferungssystem bis zur persönlichen Kontaktaufnahme durch einen Milliardär. Teil zwei...
www.profil.at
April 29, 2025 at 8:27 AM
"Wenn China jemanden ins Land zurückholen möchte, werden offenbar alle Hebel in Bewegung gesetzt: vom Interpol-Auslieferungssystem bis zur persönlichen Kontaktaufnahme durch einen Milliardär. ..." #ChinaTargets
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Wenn China jemanden ins Land zurückholen möchte, werden offenbar alle Hebel in Bewegung gesetzt: vom Interpol-Auslieferungssystem bis zur persönlichen Kontaktaufnahme durch einen Milliardär. Teil 2 der #ChinaTargets. Von @stefanmelichar.bsky.social.
Der Interpol-Trick: Wie China internationale Auslieferungsverfahren ausnutzt
Wenn China jemanden ins Land zurückholen möchte, werden offenbar alle Hebel in Bewegung gesetzt: vom Interpol-Auslieferungssystem bis zur persönlichen Kontaktaufnahme durch einen Milliardär. Teil zwei einer Investigativ-Kooperation über Chinas geheime Auslands-Strategien.
www.profil.at
April 29, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Wenn China jemanden ins Land zurückholen möchte, werden offenbar alle Hebel in Bewegung gesetzt: vom Interpol-Auslieferungssystem bis zur persönlichen Kontaktaufnahme durch einen Milliardär. Teil 2 der #ChinaTargets. Von @stefanmelichar.bsky.social.
"Jack Ma was on the line..." Our #ChinaTargets story today details how Chinese authorities weaponized Interpol & strong-armed Alibaba's founder to force a businessman & friend to return to China... www.icij.org/investigatio...
Chinese authorities exploited Interpol and strong-armed one of the world’s richest men to pursue a target - ICIJ
The case involving Alibaba’s Jack Ma shows how China weaponizes the international police agency for political ends.
www.icij.org
April 29, 2025 at 7:37 AM
"Jack Ma was on the line..." Our #ChinaTargets story today details how Chinese authorities weaponized Interpol & strong-armed Alibaba's founder to force a businessman & friend to return to China... www.icij.org/investigatio...
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New report out @citizenlab.ca A spearphishing campaign against senior @uyghurcongress.bsky.social members as part of ongoing digital transnational repression against the Uyghur diaspora. citizenlab.ca/2025/04/uygh... 1/3
Weaponized Words: Uyghur Language Software Hijacked to Deliver Malware - The Citizen Lab
Our investigation of a spearphishing campaign that targeted senior members of the World Uyghur Congress in March 2025 reveals a highly-customized attack delivery method. The ruse used by attackers rep...
citizenlab.ca
April 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Humbled that so many reporters accepted to work with @icij.org on our #ChinaTargets investigation. Nothing better than a global team to expose #China's global repression campaign & the weak response of so many democratic nations. Together we talked to 105 victims and identify trends & patterns.
April 28, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Humbled that so many reporters accepted to work with @icij.org on our #ChinaTargets investigation. Nothing better than a global team to expose #China's global repression campaign & the weak response of so many democratic nations. Together we talked to 105 victims and identify trends & patterns.
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#ChinaTargets phase one, a global investigation led by the @icij.org, is out.
Here's the first NZ contribution, from myself and @whljustin.bsky.social
Here's the first NZ contribution, from myself and @whljustin.bsky.social
China Targets: Global investigation reveals Beijing’s targeting of people in NZ
An international investigation uncovers the scope and tactics of Beijing’s campaign to target its critics, including in New Zealand.
www.stuff.co.nz
April 28, 2025 at 4:10 AM
#ChinaTargets phase one, a global investigation led by the @icij.org, is out.
Here's the first NZ contribution, from myself and @whljustin.bsky.social
Here's the first NZ contribution, from myself and @whljustin.bsky.social
#ChinaTargets —an investigation by @icij.org & 42 media partners in 30 countries—sheds new light on the vast scale of China's #TransnationalRepression and the feckless response of authorities in many nations where those who have been targeted now seek refuge. www.icij.org/investigatio...
Inside China’s machinery of repression — and how it crushes dissent around the world - ICIJ
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.
www.icij.org
April 28, 2025 at 8:11 AM
#ChinaTargets —an investigation by @icij.org & 42 media partners in 30 countries—sheds new light on the vast scale of China's #TransnationalRepression and the feckless response of authorities in many nations where those who have been targeted now seek refuge. www.icij.org/investigatio...
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COMING SOON: #ChinaTargets.
ICIJ’s latest investigation uncovers the sprawling scope and terrifying tactics of Beijing’s campaign to target dissident members of its diaspora.
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ICIJ’s latest investigation uncovers the sprawling scope and terrifying tactics of Beijing’s campaign to target dissident members of its diaspora.
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April 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
COMING SOON: #ChinaTargets.
ICIJ’s latest investigation uncovers the sprawling scope and terrifying tactics of Beijing’s campaign to target dissident members of its diaspora.
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ICIJ’s latest investigation uncovers the sprawling scope and terrifying tactics of Beijing’s campaign to target dissident members of its diaspora.
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Hello #Bluesky crowd - Posting here for the first time to share that @icij.org ’s new investigation #ChinaTargets will be with you soon, shedding new light on the mechanics of China’s transnational repression and more...
April 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Hello #Bluesky crowd - Posting here for the first time to share that @icij.org ’s new investigation #ChinaTargets will be with you soon, shedding new light on the mechanics of China’s transnational repression and more...