Watch: China-North Korea bridge opens after 12-years delay

New Yalu River Bridge connects Dandong in northeastern China with Sinuiju in North Korea China and North Korea on Thursday officially opened a long-delayed bridge linking their border cities, reviving a major trade route after more than a decade of stalled construction and signalling renewed efforts to strengthen economic ties.The four-lane, 3-km New Yalu River Bridge connects Dandong in northeastern China with Sinuiju in North Korea. Officials from both countries attended the opening ceremony virtually, while trucks bearing Chinese and North Korean flags waited on the bridge.Chinese premier Li Qiang said the two countries’ relationship had entered a “new stage”, describing the crossing as a landmark of their traditional friendship. North Korean premier Pak Thae Song said the bridge would help advance prosperity and improve people’s well-being, according to the countries’ state media.The opening comes as Pyongyang has strengthened its ties with Moscow, including through military support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, prompting questions about Beijing’s influence over its longstanding ally.A decade-long delayThe bridge was completed on the Chinese side in 2014 and was initially expect...