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1. China completes milestone test of US$10.8 billion canal link to Southeast Asia
Chinese authorities have conducted the first full transit test along a 134.2km (83.4-mile) canal megaproject linking a vast inland region with Southeast Asia, moving it to the final stages of preparation for a planned September launch that will smooth trade with a key bloc of trading partners.