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China’s US$10.8b trade short cut: new Pinglu Canal prepares to supercharge Asean shipments

Aptly dubbed the Pinglu 001, the first command and management vessel for the Pinglu Canal was delivered on Monday and will soon enter service as China prepares to open the strategic waterway designed to support surging trade with Southeast Asia. The delivery marks one of the final steps before the 72.7 billion yuan (US$10.8 billion) megaproject is expected to officially open later this month…

China’s US$10.8b trade short cut: new Pinglu Canal prepares to supercharge Asean shipments

We haven't written up this one. South China Morning Post has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

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