A two-part RFA investigation examines how construction of the China-Lao railway is forcing Lao villagers to relocate, amid complaints of inadequate compensation. The first part follows the route from the China border to Luang Prabang. The second part follows it through Vientiane province to the Thai border. | Radio Free Asia

Video shows residents in Shanghai with packed suitcases boarding buses to what is believed to be quarantine facilities. The city’s lockdown has drawn international attention as authorities attempted to keep Shanghai’s 26 million residents indoors, and citizens turned to social media to express their frustrations at officials and their fear for themselves and their loved ones. Residents under lockdown have reported food shortages and disparate access to critical medical supplies, while Chinese ce