North Korea's Kim Jong Un visits China via Dandong bridge, South Korean official says
The unannounced trip may advance trade and diplomatic ties, with China ready to use the bridge to expand exchanges, Xinhua said.
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday after crossing the newly opened New Yalu River Bridge, according to a South Korean government source.
- The bridge connects North Korea’s border city of Sinuiju with Dandong in China’s Liaoning province and is expected to facilitate cross-border trade and transportation.
- Kim’s reported visit comes as Pyongyang and Beijing seek to strengthen their economic and diplomatic relations following a series of high-level exchanges between the two countries.
- Kim last visited China in September 2025, when he attended celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and met Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- The reported visit comes amid uncertainty over the possibility of a meeting between Kim and US President Donald Trump during next month’s
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North Korea's Kim returns home after visit to Chinese border city
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un returned home Saturday after a day-long trip to the Chinese border city of Dandong, Beijing's state media reported, though the purpose of the unannounced visit was not immediately clear.
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