Crossfiled1 outlets · filed 14 October 2026
China and North Korea to open border bridge after unexplained 12-year delay
A bridge between China and North Korea that was completed 12 years ago will finally open on Thursday. The two countries will hold an opening ceremony to mark the official opening of the New Yalu River Bridge, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday morning.
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Both outlets center on the same basic item: the New Yalu River Bridge is finally set to open on Thursday after a long delay, with both citing China’s state news agency Xinhua. South China Morning Post foregrounds the 12-year gap and the planned opening ceremony, while Al Jazeera is shorter and simply identifies the bridge as “long-delayed” and notes the formal opening date.
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