A new border bridge opened between China and North Korea

Updated 2026-10-20 · told from many outlets at once

A new bridge connecting Dandong in China and Sinuiju in North Korea opened to traffic this week. The bridge spans 3 kilometers and links Dandong in Liaoning Province to Sinuiju, North Korea. It was completed in 2014 after a 12-year delay and includes a four-lane structure spanning 3,026 meters.

• A new road bridge connecting Dandong in China and Sinuiju in North Korea officially opened to traffic this week.
• The bridge spans 3 kilometers and connects Dandong in Liaoning Province, China, to Sinuiju, North Korea.
• Chinese Premier Li Qiang said the bridge marks a new stage in China-North Korea relations and promotes economic cooperation.
• China remains North Korea's largest trading partner, with nearly 98 percent of its external trade conducted through China.
• The four-lane bridge was completed in 2014 and spans 3,026 meters.
• The Chinese foreign ministry said the bridge will promote economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.
• The most important land crossing between China and North Korea opened this Thursday.
• South Korean news agency Yonhap said the bridge's opening was delayed due to incomplete roads and customs facilities in North Korea.
• The New Yalu River vehicle bridge is a four-lane structure spanning 3,026 meters.
• The new bridge is intended to be the main route for trade and daily traffic between China and North Korea.
• The old bridge handles over 70 percent of official trade between the two countries.
• The bridge was originally scheduled to open in 2014 but opened after a 12-year delay.
• Chinese Premier Li Qiang called the bridge a landmark of traditional friendship between Beijing and Pyongyang.
• Construction of the four-lane motor bridge began in October 2011.
• Lim Eul-chul said the new crossing will triple or quadruple cargo traffic.
• North Korea's state media reported an opening ceremony for the Amnok River bridge linking to China.
• The old Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge had only one lane for both directions.
• Chinese Premier Li Qiang called the bridge a new landmark of traditional friendship.
• Construction of the four-lane motor bridge began in October 2011.
• The bridge stood unused because North Korea did not finish infrastructure on its side.
• At least 2,300 North Korean soldiers are believed to have died fighting for Russia in Ukraine.
• The structure was completed in 2014.

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