Shanghai municipal government issued a 2026–2030 implementation plan to build a Yangtze River Delta inland‑shipping pilot zone and connect inland water transport systems. By 2030 the plan targets 280 km of class‑3 or higher waterways meeting standards, construction of several centralized public inland‑port zones, expansion and upgrade of Shanghai Port’s container river‑sea direct channels, and raising the share of domestic container transport carried by inland waterways to 35%; it also calls for

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Zelenskiy said he had arrived in the United States and will meet President Trump, his team and others who can support Ukraine's defense. He said his top priorities are ballistic missile defense and strengthened strategic cooperation with the United States.