# New China-North Korea bridge to boost trade and people-to-people exchanges, spokesperson says

https://mins.news/en/item/100623

- China News Service, 2026-10-15 00:55 UTC
- World
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/china/2026-10-15/detail-ihfmcrte5287212.shtml

> Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said a new bridge over the Yalu River, which forms the border between China and North Korea, will make trade and people-to-people exchanges easier. Agreed by both sides, it is due to open to traffic on Thursday, with a joint ceremony planned that day.

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