Reuters · October 15, 2026

China and North Korea Hold Opening Ceremony for New Yalu River Bridge, Xinhua Reports

• China and North Korea officially marked the opening of the New Yalu River Bridge on Thursday, and Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported that the countries held an opening ceremony for the bridge, according to the report. North Korea's state media had yet to report on the event.
• The bridge was completed in 2014 but remained unused, according to the report.
• China's exports to North Korea rose to a six-year high of $2.3 billion last year, a 25% increase over the previous year, according to the report.

Ceremony attributed to Xinhua as reported by Reuters. Original headline: "Trucks line up as long-delayed China-North Korea bridge officially opens".