핑루 운하가 거의 완공됨에 따라 중국은 더 큰 프로젝트인 샹구이 운하를 검토 중이다. 이 300km 수로는 중부 지방에서 베이부만까지 접근을 연장해 3,200km 복도를 형성한다.
중국은 100억 달러 규모의 핑루 운하를 거의 완공해 내륙을 동남아와 연결했다. 이제 더 큰 수로인 샹구이 운하를 검토 중이다. 샹구이 운하는 300km(186마일) 수로로 새 핑루 운하의 연장 역할을 하며 중국 내륙 중심 도시들이 베이부만(중국명), 즉 통킨만에 직접 접근할 수 있게 한다. 완공 시 중국은 광활한 수로 네트워크인 ‘한샹구이 복도’를 구축하게 되며 이는 산시, 후베이, 후난, 광시 4개 성을 가로지르는 3,200km 구간이다. 프로젝트 운명은 불확실하다. 샹구이 운하 건설 비용은 추정 1,500억 위안(216억 달러)으로 핑루 운하의 2배 이상이다. 그러나 광시의 새 수로 개장 임박으로 추진 가능성이 높아졌다. “시기가 무르익었다”며 장사과학기술대학 교통대학원 루이 교수가 말했다.
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Minister of Culture and Tourism Sun Yeli stated at a news conference on people's livelihood during the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress that China is ramping up efforts to promote the integration of culture and tourism, sharing its landscapes, culture, history, and modern life with global visitors. In 2025, inbound tourist trips exceeded 150 million, up more than 17 percent year-on-year, while spending surpassed $130 billion, an increase of over 40 percent. Authorities will continue improving the full inbound tourism chain to make travel to China easier.
The vast waterway in China’s southwestern Guangxi region is set to open before the end of 2026, according to state media reports. The mega-project will provide China’s landlocked southwestern provinces with direct access to global shipping lanes, making it faster and cheaper to transport goods between the Chinese interior and neighbouring countries.
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China has outlined plans to enhance infrastructure in its border regions, including completing two highways spanning its nine land-border provinces, advancing an east coast highway, and upgrading three routes into Tibet. The initiative, which details policy priorities for the rest of the decade, focuses on improving connectivity and mobility in strategic areas.
The Kenyan government has awarded a Ksh700 billion contract to two Chinese infrastructure firms for the Standard Gauge Railway extension from Naivasha to Malaba. The project is expected to be completed by June next year. It will replace the century-old metre-gauge 'Lunatic Express' railway.
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the operationalisation of 20 new National Waterways over the next five years, starting with the Rs 12,204-crore National Waterway 5 in Odisha. This project aims to connect mineral-rich areas to major ports, easing logistics and boosting the state's maritime potential. Officials highlight its role in reducing transport costs and emissions.
Beijing has welcomed high-level visits from Uruguay and Cuba this week, pledging continued support to Havana amid economic struggles. This diplomatic outreach contrasts sharply with ongoing disputes over ports in Panama. The moves come as the US seeks to expand its influence in Latin America.
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Beijing-based Citic Securities has compared the US dilemma in the Strait of Hormuz to Britain's 'Suez moment' in the 1950s, suggesting it could mark a turning point for American global supremacy. In a report published on Saturday, analysts said the US is now 'wedged' in the strait, facing a challenge to its control and searching for a way out. The analysis comes amid shipping blockades by the US and Iran in the vital waterway.