North Korea opens new border bridge with China, following Russia

The opening of this crossing comes just weeks after the first road bridge between North Korea and Russia began operations.

The opening of this crossing takes place only a few weeks after the first road bridge between North Korea and Russia

According to Ambassador Arjan, this four-lane road bridge, about three kilometers long, connects the Chinese border city of Dandong with the city of Sinuiju in North Korea. At the same time as the bridge was opened, trucks with the flags of the two countries passed through it.

The opening of this crossing takes place only a few weeks after the first road bridge between North Korea and Russia; A development that, along with the expansion of Pyongyang's relations with Moscow, indicates China's efforts to strengthen its relations with North Korea.

China is the largest trading partner of North Korea and the opening of the new bridge can help facilitate trade exchanges and the transfer of goods between the two countries; However, experts do not expect bilateral trade to immediately return to pre-UN sanctions levels.