# China–North Korea bridge opens after 12-year delay

https://mins.news/en/item/101281

- BBC News, 2026-10-15 06:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck1exgw3j115o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The New Yalu River Bridge, linking Dandong in China with Sinuiju in North Korea, has opened, Chinese state media report. It is expected to become the main land route for trade between the neighbours as their economic ties improve; the opening had originally been planned for 2014.

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