China keen to strengthen North Korea trade ties with New Yalu River Bridge opening

South China Morning Post·October 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM+5

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China’s premier has reaffirmed his country’s support for North Korea and its leader during the much-delayed opening of a new bridge between the neighbours. In a taped speech to the opening ceremony on the New Yalu River Bridge on Thursday, Premier Li Qiang said the link was a landmark in Chinese-North Korean friendship. Li said the bridge would promote economic and trade ties, expand personnel exchanges and tighten the bond between the two peoples, according to state news agency Xinhua. The...

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China keen to strengthen North Korea trade ties with New Yalu River Bridge opening

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