```ruby
class TargetDashboardController < ApplicationController

  def index
    countries = Country.paginate(per_page: CountrySerializer::PER_PAGE, page: 1)
    @countries = CountrySerializer.new({}, countries).serialize
    @targets = Aichi11TargetSerializer.new.serialize
    @global_stats = Aichi11Target.get_global_stats.to_json
  end

  def load
    @countries = CountrySerializer.new(target_dashboard_params).serialize

    render json: @countries
  end

  private

  def target_dashboard_params
    params.require(:target_dashboard).permit(:per_page, :page, :sort_by, :order)
  end
end
```

Remove the to_json where it is not needed
user
```ruby
class TargetDashboardController < ApplicationController

  def index
    countries = Country.paginate(per_page: CountrySerializer::PER_PAGE, page: 1)
    @countries = CountrySerializer.new({}, countries).serialize
    @targets = Aichi11TargetSerializer.new.serialize
    @global_stats = Aichi11Target.get_global_stats
  end

  def load
    @countries = CountrySerializer.new(target_dashboard_params).serialize

    render json: @countries
  end

  private

  def target_dashboard_params
    params.require(:target_dashboard).permit(:per_page, :page, :sort_by, :order)
  end
end
```
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