# Photos: China and North Korea open new border bridge amid deepening ties

https://mins.news/en/item/101459

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-15 12:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/10/15/photos-china-and-north-korea-open-new-border-bridge-amid-deepening-ties?traffic_source=rss

> China and North Korea held an opening ceremony for the New Yalu River Bridge, linking Dandong and Sinuiju. The long-delayed crossing is expected to ease pressure on the older Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge, which carries more than 70 percent of official trade between the two countries.

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