North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a surprise visit to Dandong, China, crossing the border via the newly opened Yalu River Bridge. Chinese state media reported that Wang Henning, China's fourth most important leader, accompanied Kim and conveyed President Xi Jinping's greetings. The four-lane bridge linking Sinuiju and Dandong was completed in 2014 with Chinese funding, but remained unused for 12 years until it was officially opened on October 15, amid a rapprochement between the two countries.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a surprise visit to Dandong, China, crossing the border via the newly opened Yalu River Bridge. Chinese state media reported that Wang Henning, China's fourth most important leader, accompanied Kim and conveyed President Xi Jinping's greetings. The four-lane bridge linking Sinuiju and Dandong was completed in 2014 with Chinese funding, but remained unused for 12 years until it was officially opened on October 15, amid a rapprochement between the two countries.