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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 · 4 articles · first seen 16 Sept 2026 · updated 43d ago

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2 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 16 Sept 2026. South China Morning Post published first, on 16 September at 02:28 UTC; Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera followed 2h 56m later. The most recent article, from South China Morning Post, appeared on 18 September at 04:45 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), South China Morning Post.

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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 Pinglu Canal; Hong Kong unveils first 5-year plan: SCMP’s 7 highlights South China Morning Post
  3. Can the new Pinglu Canal become China’s ‘Yangtze of the southwest’? South China Morning Post
  4. China launches new canal, first of its kind since 1949, giving inland access to sea lanes South China Morning Post

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