New bridge between China and North Korea opens after a 12-year delay
Summary
A new bridge linking China and North Korea was set to open more than a decade after the Chinese side of it was built, in the latest sign of closer ties between the two countries, The Independent reported on Wednesday 14 October, the structure having initially been expected to enter use in 2014. On Thursday 15 October, China and North Korea opened the New Yalu River Bridge, a four-lane road bridge, ending a 12-year delay and creating a major new route for cross-border trade, according to Euronews. The opening comes about a month after North Korea and Russia opened a road bridge as part of their efforts to cement relations, according to Euronews and The Independent.
Latest: China and North Korea opened the New Yalu River Bridge, a four-lane road bridge, ending a 12-year delay and creating a major new route for cross-border trade, according to Euronews.
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How it unfolded
Thursday 15 October
China and North Korea opened the New Yalu River Bridge, a four-lane road bridge, ending a 12-year delay and creating a major new route for cross-border trade, according to Euronews.
Wednesday 14 October
A new bridge linking China and North Korea is set to open more than a decade after the Chinese side of it was built, in the latest sign of closer ties between the two countries, The Independent reported.
- 23:50The IndependentNew China-North Korea bridge opens after more than a decade of delay
- 04:41The IndependentNew bridge to open between China and North Korea in latest sign of nations’ closer ties
Tuesday 13 October
- 23:56The IndependentNew bridge linking China and North Korea will open more than a decade late