North Korea's Kim Jong Un returns from China after war memorial visit, state media says
Kim also inspected a bus factory and crossed a newly opened bridge, signaling efforts to expand trade ties with China.
- On Saturday, October 24, 2026, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made a surprise one-day trip to Dandong, China, where he toured a bus factory and met senior official Wang Huning before crossing the newly inaugurated New Yalu River Bridge.
- China and North Korea recently opened the $300 million New Yalu River Bridge, a long-delayed infrastructure project intended to boost cross-border trade and signal expanded economic cooperation between the two nations.
- Kim visited the Memorial Hall of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, where he called the bilateral friendship 'invincible' and 'forged at the cost of blood' while meeting Wang Huning, the fourth-highest-ranking Chinese Communist Party official.
- Pyongyang and Beijing presented the trip as signaling expanded trade ties and a united front against the United States, with state media reporting Kim expressed expectation that the bridge would 'firmly joining the minds' of both peoples.
- Experts suggest the visit could signal potential for renewed diplomatic dialogue ahead of the November APEC summit, with analysts noting the possibility of Wang visiting Pyongyang as an envoy for Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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North Korea’s Kim visits China for second time in just over a year
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Chinese city of Dandong on Saturday, his second visit to China since September 2025 and ahead of a trip to the region by U.S. President Donald Trump next month.
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