# New Amnok River Bridge Opens After 12 Years Idle: A Thaw in China–North Korea Ties?

https://mins.news/en/item/101431

- BBC Chinese, 2026-10-15 12:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/watch/cm0e0q5dp3lyo/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The bridge linking China and North Korea has officially opened after sitting unused for 12 years. Experts say China needs the opening to strengthen ties with Pyongyang as North Korea’s relationship with Russia has grown closer, and see it as a sign of warming relations.

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