Henan Zhoukou Central Port said it has recently opened two ASEAN container routes from Zhoukou to Linchaban port in Thailand and Manila port in the Philippines. The opening of the new air route has widened the new channel for the Central Plains to go to the sea, helping Zhoukou City to have closer exchanges with the Yangtze River Economic Belt, the Huaihe River Ecological Economic Belt and the Bohai Rim经济圈，与美洲，非洲和东盟.进行更频繁的贸易
