China opens Pinglu Canal linking Nanning to Gulf of Tonkin
China has opened the 134-kilometre Pinglu Canal, built over four years at a cost of 72.7 billion yuan, linking Nanning in Guangxi to the Gulf of Tonkin. State media showed the first barge transiting the new waterway, which is described as the first major man-made canal since 1949 and part of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor under the Belt and Road Initiative. Xinhua says the canal reduces the Guangzhou-to-sea journey by at least 560 kilometres and could cut transport costs 18–30 percent, saving more than five billion yuan, while thousands were relocated with compensation and training offered.
Pinglu Canal reduces Guangzhou sea route by 560 kilometres
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China built the canal as part of its land-sea trade corridor under the Belt and Road Initiative. The project aims to shorten freight routes and deepen trade with ASEAN after tensions in West Asia. Trade flows and supply chain connections…
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