China opens major canal linking landlocked regions to sea
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East Asia Four years in the making, the Pinglu Canal cuts the journey to the sea for goods from southwestern China by more than 560km, generating annual transport savings of more than five billion yuan (US$745 million), according to state news agency Xinhua.
This aerial photo taken on May 9, 2026 shows construction on the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, in China’s southern Guangxi region.
(Photo: AFP/cn-str) 16 Sep 2026 04:22PM BEIJING: China opened a major canal on Wednesday (Sep 16) that will provide landlocked areas with direct access to the sea, state media said, reducing transport times and cost
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East Asia Four years in the making, the Pinglu Canal cuts the journey to the sea for goods from southwestern China by more than 560km, generating annual transport savings of more than five billion yuan (US$745 million), according to state news agency Xinhua.
This aerial photo taken on May 9, 2026 shows construction on the Pinglu Canal in Qinzhou, in China’s southern Guangxi region.
(Photo: AFP/cn-str) 16 Sep 2026 04:22PM BEIJING: China opened a major canal on Wednesday (Sep 16) that will provide landlocked areas with direct access to the sea, state media said, reducing transport times and cost