# China and North Korea to open New Yalu River Bridge, state media reports

https://mins.news/en/item/99124

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-14 04:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/14/china-and-north-korea-to-open-new-yalu-river-bridge-state-media-reports?traffic_source=rss

> China and North Korea will officially open the long-delayed New Yalu River Bridge to traffic on Thursday, according to Xinhua. China finished its side in 2014, but North Korea left its side incomplete for years as ties deteriorated.

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