The Irish Times view on the China Targets series: Authoritarianism without borders

Visitors gather for the flag raising ceremony at Tiananmen Square to mark National Day in Beijing, China on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. President Xi Jinping on Thursday vowed to step up efforts to meet the country's economic targets at a speech marking the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Photographer: Andrea Verdelli/ Bloomberg The Irish Times this week published articles researched as part of an international investigation, China Targets, organised by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). The investigation focused on transnational repression by China and drew on interviews with more than 100 people…