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China Opens Pinglu Canal to Boost Southeast Asia Trade

The 134.2km waterway links Nanning to the Gulf of Tonkin, cutting travel time for cargo from southwestern provinces.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 16 Sept 2026 · updated 3h ago

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  1. What’s the Pinglu Canal, China’s new gateway to Southeast Asia? Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  2. China launches new canal, first of its kind since 1949, giving inland access to sea lanes South China Morning Post

In this story

  • China
  • Pinglu Canal
  • Nanning
  • Guangxi
  • Gulf of Tonkin