# China opens Pinglu Canal, shortening route to ASEAN markets

https://mins.news/en/item/62012

- CGTN, 2026-09-16 07:42 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-16/China-opens-Pinglu-Canal-a-shorter-route-to-ASEAN-markets-1QtYp55kV3i/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> China opened the 134.2-kilometer Pinglu Canal on Wednesday. As a major part of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, it offers inland Chinese regions a more direct route to the sea and onward to ASEAN markets.

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