China and North Korea set to open New Yalu River Bridge to traffic
China and North Korea are preparing to formally open the New Yalu River Bridge to traffic on Thursday, according to state media reports. The long-delayed crossing links the two countries across the Yalu River and has been completed on the Chinese side since 2014. Its opening is being presented as a sign of improving ties between Beijing and Pyongyang.The bridge had remained unopened for years after relations cooled over sanctions linked to North Korea's nuclear programme. China supported United Nations sanctions on Pyongyang in 2017, and the unfinished crossing became one visible symbol of the strain. The latest report says... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Oct 2026 06:05 LONDON
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