North Korea Opens Border Link to China After Long Delay
The 3km bridge opens as Kim visits China for the first time in over a year.
By Hana Gray ·
The 3km bridge was inaugurated as Kim visited China, marking his first trip there since September 2025. He met with a high-ranking Chinese official and toured a car factory, pledging to strengthen relations between their countries. The timing of the trip appears to underline the strength of Kim's relationship with Beijing ahead of the 25 October anniversary of China's first major victory in the Korean war. The bridge was completed in mid-October, 12 years after construction began on the North Korean side. Japan's Kyodo news agency reported on Saturday that traffic controls had been put in place around the bridge and near a museum dedicated to China's role in the war, and that nearby hotel bookings had been restricted. Diplomatic sources told the agency the measures were tied to a visit by a senior North Korean official.
The 3km bridge opens as Kim visits China for the first time in over a year. He met with a high-ranking Chinese official and toured a car factory, pledging to strengthen relations between their countries. The timing of the trip appears to underline the strength of Kim's relationship with Beijing ahead of the 25 October anniversary of China's first major victory in the Korean war. The bridge was completed in mid-October, 12 years after construction began on the North Korean side.
Japan's Kyodo news agency reported on Saturday that traffic controls had been put in place around the bridge and near a museum dedicated to China's role in the war, and that nearby hotel bookings had been restricted. Diplomatic sources told the agency the measures were tied to a visit by a senior North Korean official.
The 3km bridge opens as Kim visits China for the first time in over a year.
He met with a high-ranking Chinese official and toured a car factory, pledging to strengthen relations between their countries.
The timing of the trip appears to underline the strength of Kim's relationship with Beijing ahead of the 25 October anniversary of China's first major victory in the Korean war.
Source: The Guardian
