North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China via newly opened bridge
Summary
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday after crossing the New Yalu River Bridge, which opened about a week earlier, according to South Korean media and China's Xinhua news agency. Several outlets describe it as Kim's first visit to China in more than a year. Yonhap, citing an unidentified government source, described the arrival as unannounced. DW reports that he met a senior Chinese official, and the South China Morning Post says he was welcomed and accompanied by Wang Huning, China's fourth-ranked official. The Guardian reports that Kim said he hopes to expand cooperation with China, and the South China Morning Post adds that the trip comes ahead of next month's APEC summit in Shenzhen. The New York Times reports that the two countries are moving to deepen ties.
Timeline
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Reports, citing South Korean officials, that Kim Jong Un arrived in Dandong using the New Yalu River Bridge, which opened about a week earlier.
ABC News
Source ↗Reports, citing South Korean media, that Kim Jong Un has visited China for the first time in a year.
DW
Source ↗Reports that Kim Jong Un travelled to the Chinese border city of Dandong via a newly opened bridge linking the two countries, where he met a senior Chinese official.
The Guardian
Source ↗Reports, citing South Korea's unification ministry and Xinhua, that Kim Jong Un crossed the New Yalu River Bridge and arrived in Dandong on Saturday, saying he hopes to expand cooperation with China.
The Hindu
Source ↗Reports, citing Yonhap's unidentified government source, that Kim Jong Un made an unannounced visit to Dandong after crossing a newly opened bridge between the two countries.
South China Morning Post
Source ↗Reports that Kim Jong-un visited Dandong on Saturday, his first visit to China in more than a year, welcomed and accompanied by Wang Huning, ahead of next month's APEC summit in Shenzhen.
The Japan Times
Source ↗Reports that Kim Jong Un was accompanied during his visit to Dandong on Saturday by Wang Huning, China's No. 4 official, as the allies look to boost economic ties.
The New York Times
Source ↗Reports, citing South Korean officials, that Kim Jong-un crossed the border on a newly opened bridge on his first visit to China in over a year, as the two countries move to deepen ties.
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