# China opens trade shortcut to Southeast Asia

https://mins.news/en/item/61934

- China News Service, 2026-09-17 01:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/china/regional/2026-09-17/detail-ihfkhtke4051181.shtml

> China opened the 134.2-kilometer Pinglu Canal in Guangxi, linking the Xijin Reservoir with Qinzhou Port and giving southwestern inland areas a shorter route to the coast and overseas markets. The waterway is expected to cut logistics costs and save more than 5 billion yuan annually while supporting further opening-up in western China and trade with Southeast Asia.

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