BEIJING, Sept. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from People's Daily The Pinglu Canal officially opened to navigation on Sept. 16. As a landmark infrastructure linking the Belt and Road Initiative and the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, it is China's first major canal constructed since 1949 to directly connect inland waterways to the sea. Stretching 134.2 kilometers, this waterway offers southwest China its shortest, most cost-effective, and most convenient outlet to the sea, carving a new landmark into China's extensive inland river network. The Xijiang River, a major inland …READ FULL ARTICLE
