# From AI to agricultural trade: New links between China and ASEAN

https://mins.news/en/item/66724

- CGTN, 2026-09-20 14:59 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-20/From-AI-to-agricultural-trade-New-links-between-China-and-ASEAN-1QBep9fqH5u/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> The China-ASEAN Expo is taking place in Nanning, Guangxi, a key gateway between China and Southeast Asia. The opening of the 134-kilometer Pinglu Canal to navigation on September 16 has created a more direct route to the sea, while representatives from Brunei, Malaysia and Singapore discussed how expanding physical and digital links could affect agriculture, business and the next generation.

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