{
  "id": 8110524,
  "title": "China’s Pinglu New Canal Brings a Shorter Route to ASEAN",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/chinas-pinglu-new-canal-brings-a-shorter-route-to-asean",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T21:07:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/china/chinas-pinglu-new-canal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "BEIJING – The opening of the Pinglu Canal in southern China on September 16 is more than the launch of a new waterway. By creating a shorter route from southwest China to the sea, the canal could change how goods move between China and ASEAN countries and create new opportunities for trade and cooperation. The […] The post China’s Pinglu New Canal Brings a Shorter Route to ASEAN first appeared on…",
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  "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."
}