China appears to be moving forward with the construction of a land port on its side of the New Yalu River Bridge, according to recent bidding announcements, a development that aligns with reports that cross-border land trade may resume soon.

On Monday, Xintai Engineering Cost Consulting Co. Ltd. (丹东鑫泰工程造价咨询有限责任公司) published a bid for “competitive consultations on the supervision of the Dandong Port Construction Project,” referring to the New Yalu River Bridge Port Commercial and Logistics Zone (新鸭绿江大桥口岸商贸物流区), a key customs facility on the Chinese side of the bridge.