Kim Jong Un crosses new bridge into China on first known visit in about a year
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crossed the New Yalu River Bridge into Dandong, China, on Saturday and met senior Chinese officials, according to South Korean officials and China's Xinhua news agency. It is his first known trip to China since September 2025. The roughly 2-mile bridge, the two countries' most significant land crossing, opened this month to boost trade. China hosts the APEC summit in Shenzhen next month, which President Trump is expected to attend.
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Why it matters
The bridge is meant to boost trade between North Korea and China, its main economic and diplomatic backer. The visit comes weeks before China hosts the APEC summit, which President Trump is expected to attend.
Sources
- AP via The Korea Times: Kim Jong Un visits China to inaugurate a new cross-border bridge
- Reuters via The Star: Kim Jong Un visits China via Dandong bridge
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