Kim Jong Un made a surprise visit to China Crossing the border on a new bridge over Yala, the North Korean leader on Saturday, October 24, made an unplanned trip to the Chinese border city of Dandong. He crossed the Yalo River on a new bridge that opened a week ago. This was reported in the Chinese media. According to Shin-Ewa, a senior Chinese official, Wang Hongying, who ranks fourth in the PRC's party hierarchy, accompanied Kim Jong Un during the visit and conveyed Xi Jinping's "heartfelt greetings and best wishes." The visit is important to "ignite the public's desire for friendship, to deepen mutual political trust and the common desire for cooperation and development." During the trip, Kim Jong Un visited the memorial to the participants of the Korean War and laid flowers on the memorial, as well as inspected the car factory in Dandong. The visit took place on the eve of the 76th anniversary of the entry of Chinese soldiers into the Korean War, which was celebrated in China on October 25. The new four-star bridge over the Yalu, which connects the Chinese Dandong with the North Korean Sinuiju, has a length of more than 3 thousand meters. China invested about 310 million dollars in its construction. It is expected to be a key channel for expanding commercial and economic ties between Beijing and Pyongyang. China is North Korea's largest trading partner and a critical source of diplomatic and economic support for Pyongyang, which is under UN sanctions over its nuclear program. Is the video not uploaded? Follow Mach!

Kim Jong Un made a surprise visit to China Crossing the border on a new bridge over Yala, the North Korean leader on Saturday, October 24, made an unplanned trip to the Chinese border city of Dandong. He crossed the Yalo River on a new bridge that opened a week ago. This was reported in the Chinese media. According to Shin-Ewa, a senior Chinese official, Wang Hongying, who ranks fourth in the PRC's party hierarchy, accompanied Kim Jong Un during the visit and conveyed Xi Jinping's "heartfelt greetings and best wishes." The visit is important to "ignite the public's desire for friendship, to deepen mutual political trust and the common desire for cooperation and development." During the trip, Kim Jong Un visited the memorial to the participants of the Korean War and laid flowers on the memorial, as well as inspected the car factory in Dandong. The visit took place on the eve of the 76th anniversary of the entry of Chinese soldiers into the Korean War, which was celebrated in China on October 25. The new four-star bridge over the Yalu, which connects the Chinese Dandong with the North Korean Sinuiju, has a length of more than 3 thousand meters. China invested about 310 million dollars in its construction. It is expected to be a key channel for expanding commercial and economic ties between Beijing and Pyongyang. China is North Korea's largest trading partner and a critical source of diplomatic and economic support for Pyongyang, which is under UN sanctions over its nuclear program. Is the video not uploaded? Follow Mach!