{
  "id": 7768208,
  "title": "Business : Pinglu Canal Opens, Strengthening China-ASEAN Connectivity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/business-pinglu-canal-opens-strengthening-china-asean-connectivity",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T09:03:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Bernama",
    "slug": "bernama",
    "url": "http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2608134"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "From Siti Fauziah Hasan QINZHOU (China) Sept 16 (Bernama) — The Pinglu Canal, a key project of the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, officially opened to shipping today, creating a new water transport corridor linking southwestern China with ASEAN and international markets.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Pinglu canal opens, strengthening China-Asean connectivity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/pinglu-canal-opens-strengthening-china-asean-connectivity",
        "published": "2026-09-16T11:21:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}