North Korea's Kim Jong Un visits China via Dandong bridge, South Korean official says
The unannounced trip underscores warming ties as the bridge is expected to boost two-way trade and cargo traffic, officials and experts 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 Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits China to inaugurate a new cross-border bridge
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited China on Saturday, inaugurating a new bridge that connects the two countries and saying he hoped to expand cooperation with his powerful neighbor.
Kim Jong Un Arrives in China’s Dandong City, Yonhap Reports
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 US President Donald Trump next month.
Who arrived to border city of Dandong through New Yalu River Bridge connecting North Korea and China
The North Korean leader met in Dandong with China's leading political adviser, Wang Huning.
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Hindustan TimesNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China to inaugurate new cross-border bridge
Kim's visit to China is his latest move in an increasingly assertive foreign policy as he seeks to align Pyongyang with Beijing and Moscow in a united front against the United States under what he portrays as a “new Cold War.” It's his first visit in a year.
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