# ASEAN secretary-general hails Pinglu Canal as historically significant

https://mins.news/en/item/65111

- CGTN, 2026-09-18 12:48 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-18/ASEAN-Secretary-General-hails-Pinglu-Canal-as-historically-significant-1QxyhAZemjK/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn called the recently opened Pinglu Canal a project of major historical significance. Speaking at the 23rd China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, he urged China and ASEAN to use the opportunity to deepen economic cooperation.

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