Coastal city hopes to share upcoming opportunities for economic expansion with several Southeast Asian neighbors, Zhou Mo reports.

Zhanjiang, in southwestern Guangdong province, is making efforts to play a bigger role in the Belt and Road Initiative by creating a favorable environment for trade and exchanges between the city and members of Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

More international flights and container routes are expected to open to facilitate economic and trade cooperation as well as cultural exchanges between the two sides. The city is planning to open flights to Phnom Penh and Ho Chi Minh City.