Pinglu Canal: a new shortcut for China’s inland-to-sea trade to Southeast Asia
TL;DR
China inaugurates the Pinglu Canal, a 134-km river-to-sea link in Guangxi that cuts inland-to-sea shipping distance by about 560 km and lowers logistics costs by 18–30%, enabling 5,000-tonne vessels and connecting southwest China with Southeast Asia as part of the Belt and Road’s New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor; the project spurs a broader industrial belt near ports, with toll-free passage through 2026 and a staged fee afterward, plus a sizable resettlement program for thousands of residents.
- What’s the Pinglu Canal, China’s new gateway to Southeast Asia? Al Jazeera
- China launches Pinglu Canal, slashing transit time to Southeast Asia South China Morning Post
- Mainland welcomes Taiwan companies to share Pinglu Canal opportunities news.cgtn.com
- China creates fertile farmland with 315 million cubic meters of earth and rock excavated from the Pinglu Canal globaltimes.cn
- China's first river-to-sea canal project opens to navigation China Daily
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