https://geopoliticsprime.substack.com/
#China opens shortest, cheapest trade artery to ASEAN The just-launched 134.2-km Pinglu Canal links Guangxi's inland waterways directly with the Beibu Gulf — creating a faster maritime route from China to Southeast Asia, CCTV reports. For China's southwestern provinces, the project means less distance, lower costs, and a much more direct connection to booming ASEAN markets.