Published on: 2026-10-15
Source: People’s Republic of China — Translation
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Beijing, October 14 /Xinhua/ — The new bridge over the Yalu River, the border river between China and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea /DPRK/, will promote the development of both trade-economic ties and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries, said Mao Ning, the official spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Wednesday.
According to the agreement between China and the DPRK, traffic on the new bridge will be officially opened on Thursday, October 15. On that day, both sides will jointly hold an opening ceremony.
China and the DPRK are friendly neighbors connected by common mountains and rivers, and the new bridge over the Yalu River is an important infrastructure facility ensuring connectivity between the two countries, Mao Ning said at a regular press briefing.
According to her, after the bridge opens, it will contribute to the further development of trade-economic cooperation and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries, as well as to the improvement of the welfare of the peoples of both countries.
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