China And North Korea Open Bridge
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8 reporters
- AFP; ReutersAl Jazeera
- The Associated PressToronto Star
- Carol YangSouth China Morning Post
- Koh EweBBC
- Julianna KhanBBC
- Alexis CaracoEuronews
- Jeronimo GonzalezSemafor
- Prisha PatnaikTimes of India
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China And North Korea Open Bridge. (2026, October 16). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/78375
“China And North Korea Open Bridge.” The Aporia, 16 Oct. 2026, https://the-aporia.com/event/78375.
“China And North Korea Open Bridge.” The Aporia, October 16, 2026. https://the-aporia.com/event/78375.
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The opening of a road bridge between Russia and North Korea last month underscored that growing partnership.
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Although China was North Korea’s main diplomatic partner and protector for decades, relations strained after Beijing in 2017 supported tightening sanctions on Pyongyang for its nuclear weapons programme.
The mammoth, 3-kilometer bridge will connect the northeastern Chinese city of Dandong to the North Korean city of Sinuiju.
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How it changed
- 14 Oct
Although China was North Korea’s main diplomatic partner and protector for decades, relations strained after Beijing in 2017 supported tightening sanctions on Pyongyang for its nuclear weapons programme.
- 15 Oct
The 3,026-metre, four-lane New Yalu River Bridge links the Chinese border city of Dandong with Sinuiju in North Korea.
- 16 Oct
The new crossing is expected to ease pressure on the ageing Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge, built in 1943, which carries more than 70% of official trade between the two countries.
Coverage 8 articles
16 Oct Watch: China-North Korea bridge opens after 12-years delay
Times of India
15 Oct China and North Korea open new bridge as ties improve
Semafor
15 Oct China and North Korea open New Yalu River Bridge after 12-year delay
Euronews
15 Oct North Korea and China open new bridge after 12-year delay
BBC
15 Oct New China-North Korea bridge opens after more than a decade of delay
Toronto Star
14 Oct China and North Korea to open border bridge after unexplained 12-year delay
South China Morning Post
14 Oct New bridge linking China and North Korea will open more than a decade late
Toronto Star
14 Oct China and North Korea to open New Yalu River Bridge, state media reports
Al Jazeera
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