WorldChina–North Korea bridge opens after 12-year delay
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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- New China–North Korea Yalu River bridge opens to traffic
The new bridge linking China and North Korea across the Yalu River opened to traffic on Thursday, with the two sides holding a joint ceremony. The infrastructure project is expected to boost trade and people-to-people exchanges between the countries.
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An opening ceremony was held for a new bridge linking China and North Korea across the Yalu River.
Opening ceremony held for new China–North Korea border bridge over Yalu RiverA ceremony took place Thursday for a new border bridge spanning the Yalu River and linking China with North Korea.
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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said a new bridge over the Yalu River, which forms the border between China and North Korea, will make trade and people-to-people exchanges easier. Agreed by both sides, it is due to open to traffic on Thursday, with a joint ceremony planned that day.
