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2 outlets · filed 15 October 2026

North Korea and China open new bridge after 12-year delay

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China is the North's largest trading partner and a lifeline against the sanctions Pyongyang faces.

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Reuters and Channel 4 News both frame the story around the opening of the China-North Korea bridge after a long delay. Reuters adds the broader trade and border-crossing angle, saying the opening was marked as the most significant land border crossing and linking it to efforts to revive commerce after strained ties and pandemic-related suspension. Channel 4 News only mentions the bridge itself and the 12-year delay.

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