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New China-North Korea bridge opens after more than a decade of delay
The New Yalu River Bridge linking Dandong in China with Sinuiju in North Korea opened on October 15, 2026 after a 12-year delay. The four-lane, 3-km crossing is expected to expand bilateral trade and ease pressure on the older bridge serving the route.
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- The New Yalu River Bridge links Dandong in northeastern China with Sinuiju in North Korea.
- The new crossing is four lanes wide and 3 kilometres, or 1.8 miles, long.
- The bridge had originally been expected to enter use in 2014 but opened on October 15, 2026.
- The ageing Dandong-Sinuiju bridge handles more than 70 per cent of official trade between China and North Korea.
- About 98% of North Korea's external trade was with China in 2025, according to the article.