# Li calls for closer China-DPRK ties at bridge opening

https://mins.news/en/item/102371

- China News Service, 2026-10-16 00:58 UTC
- World
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/china/politics/2026-10-16/detail-ihfmcrte5289420.shtml

> Premier Li Qiang said the new Yalu River bridge connecting Dandong, China, with Sinuiju, the DPRK, would symbolize the countries’ traditional friendship. He urged Beijing and Pyongyang to use the project to improve cross-border links and explore cooperation in border areas.

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