China and North Korea officially opened the long-delayed new Yalo River Bridge on October 15, their most significant land border crossing. Trucks lined up on the 3-kilometer bridge before the crossing as crowds gathered on the Chinese side. The opening is intended to revive trade following pandemic disruptions and reflects progress in bilateral relations between Beijing and Pyongyang, marked by two summit meetings between their leaders in the past year.

China and North Korea officially opened the long-delayed new Yalo River Bridge on October 15, their most significant land border crossing. Trucks lined up on the 3-kilometer bridge before the crossing as crowds gathered on the Chinese side. The opening is intended to revive trade following pandemic disruptions and reflects progress in bilateral relations between Beijing and Pyongyang, marked by two summit meetings between their leaders in the past year.