### [2026-10-15](/feed/2026/10/15/index.md)

##### China–North Korea relations
# The New Yalu River Bridge connecting Dandong, China, and Sinuiju, North Korea, opens following a 12-year delay. 

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


### Sources:

1. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ck1exgw3j115o) [Image](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/481d/live/54fdb770-c83d-11f1-9346-f78c578493f4.jpg)
2. [NK News](https://www.nknews.org/2026/10/north-korea-china-officially-open-long-delayed-new-yalu-river-bridge/)

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