Guests attend an inaugural ceremony of a new direct shipping route from Batam to Yangpu Port in Batam, Indonesia, on Aug. 21, 2025. The voyage marked the inaugural sailing of a new direct shipping route operated by China's shipping giant COSCO from Batam to Yangpu Port in south China's island province of Hainan, enhancing sea connectivity between China and Southeast Asia. (Xinhua/Cen Yunpeng)