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How Pinglu Canal could reshape China-ASEAN trade

Pinglu Canal, a 134.2-kilometer-long river-to-sea waterway in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is scheduled to officially open on September 16. Linking the country's inland river network with the Beibu Gulf, the canal allows 5,000-tonne vessels to sail directly from southwest China to the sea.
15-Sep-2026
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Foreign Ministry: China hopes Iran, US stick to the path of peace

China supports resolving disputes through political and diplomatic means and hopes that Iran and the United States will stick to the choice of peace, return to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and resume dialogue and negotiations as soon as possible, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
30-Sep-2026

Ex spy-chief sues Netanyahu as October 7th claims spiral

A fresh wave of lawsuits and accusations puts Netanyahu's premiership ambitions in further doubt
29-Sep-2026

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