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China-North Korea bridge to open on October 15

Global Published 14 October 2026, 08:20 · archived 14 Oct 2026

BEIJING: The ​long-delayed New Yalu River Bridge linking ‌China and North Korea will be opened on October 15, Chinese state news agency ​Xinhua said on Wednesday. The two sides ​will jointly hold an opening ceremony, ⁠the report said. China completed its side ​of the bridge in 2014, hoping to ​boost trade ties, although North Korea left its approach roads and customs facilities unfinished as ​relations soured over Pyongyang’s nuclear tests ​and the U.N. sanctions that followed. With China’s Xi in North Korea, Kim to project confidence, defiance The opening of ‌the ⁠new bridge signals further p...

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