China's Pinglu Canal: A New Gateway to Southeast Asia
China inaugurated this canal on Thursday, linking Nanning to the Gulf of Tonkin, the first major river-to-sea waterway built in the country since 1949.
China has opened a new maritime route to Southeast Asia with the inauguration on Thursday of the Pinglu Canal in the southern part of the country, according to RFI.
According to the source, this waterway now connects the city of Nanning to the Gulf of Tonkin. At 134 kilometers long, it is the first major canal linking a river to the sea built in China since 1949, RFI reports.
The project represented an investment of approximately 10 billion euros, according to the source. It aims to open up the country's western region and accelerate trade exchanges with Southeast Asia, RFI indicates.
Sources
- Le canal de Pinglu, nouvelle porte chinoise vers l'Asie du Sud-Est — RFI — Français
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