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China and North Korea open New Yalu River Bridge after 12-year delay
October 15, 2026 at 07:26 AM · Updated 1d ago
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5 reports · 3 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 14 hours
يواليوم السابع
بعد 12 عاماً من بنائه.. افتتاح جسر جديد بين الصين وكوريا الشمالية
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مصالمصرى اليوم
من 4 مسارات وطوله 3026 مترًا.. الصين وكوريا الشمالية تفتتحان جسرا بريا جديدا (تفاصيل)
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
افتتاح جسر جديد بين الصين وكوريا الشمالية بعد تأخير دام 12 عاما
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CNCNN
New North Korea-China bridge finally opens. But will it help Pyongyang evade sanctions?
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BNBBC News
North Korea and China open new bridge after 12-year delay
(opens the publisher’s site)The four-lane crossing links the Chinese border city of Dandong with North Korea's Sinuiju, after sitting unused since its 2014 completion.
- The bridge opened Thursday after remaining unused since construction finished in 2014 because connecting roads and customs facilities in North Korea were unfinished.
- Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the bridge is "an important facility for connectivity" that will "further facilitate trade and people-to-people exchanges."
- Trucks decorated with national flags crossed the river during Thursday's opening ceremony.
- Last month North Korea and Russia inaugurated their first road bridge.
- The new crossing is expected to ease pressure on the aging Dandong-Sinuiju road bridge, which handles over 70% of official bilateral trade.
- The new 3 km bridge opened alongside an adjacent 1.3 km customs facility that had also sat unfinished.