https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-s-us-10-8b-short-cut-new-pinglu-canal-prepares-to-supercharge-asean-tradeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-s-us-10-8b-short-cut-new-pinglu-canal-prepares-to-supercharge-asean-tradehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-s-us-10-8b-short-cut-new-pinglu-canal-prepares-to-supercharge-asean-trade#u56374Fri, 04 Sep 2026 03:06:20 +0000The Pinglu Canal has passed its completion acceptance inspection, marking a major step for a project costing US$10.8 billion. Designed to boost trade between China and ASEAN, the canal provides a shortcut for goods moving through Southwest China. The project integrates with the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor to link landlocked western regions to global markets via the Beibu Gulf ports in Guangxi. Recent milestones include the delivery of the first command vessel to support operations.Why it mattersLaunched in 2017 as a Chongqing-Singapore connectivity initiative, the corridor reduce