Kim Jong Un crosses new bridge into China to inaugurate cross-border link

Summary

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited China to inaugurate a newly opened cross-border bridge, crossing it at the border city of Dandong in a move seen as highlighting Beijing and Pyongyang's push to expand trade ties. The trip is his sixth visit to China since he took power in late 2011 after his father's death, and his first in a year. Coverage links the visit to an increasingly assertive foreign policy in which he seeks to align Pyongyang with Beijing and Moscow in a united front against the United States, which he portrays as a "new Cold War." The trip was also used to reaffirm ties with China, described as North Korea's powerful neighbor. An Al Jazeera video shows Kim crossing the new bridge linking the two countries.

Timeline

1. Hindustan Times

   24 Oct 2026, 12:38 UTCSource ↗

   Hindustan Times reports that Kim Jong Un is visiting China to inaugurate a new cross-border bridge, his sixth visit to China since taking power in late 2011 after his father's death.

2. PBS NewsHour

   24 Oct 2026, 14:30 UTCSource ↗

   PBS NewsHour reports that Kim Jong Un's visit to China to inaugurate a new cross-border bridge is his first visit in a year and part of an increasingly assertive foreign policy to align Pyongyang with Beijing and Moscow against the United States.

3. Al Jazeera

   24 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports, in a video, that Kim Jong Un is crossing the new bridge linking North Korea and China.

4. ABC

   24 Oct 2026, 20:12 UTCSource ↗

   ABC reports that Kim Jong Un visited the border city of Dandong and crossed a newly opened bridge into China, a symbolic move highlighting Beijing and Pyongyang's push to expand trade ties.

5. CBS News

   25 Oct 2026, 12:09 UTCSource ↗

   CBS News reports that Kim Jong Un used his trip to China to open a new bridge and reaffirm ties with its powerful neighbor.