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Veronica Hou
Veronica Hou is a China-DPRK specialist trainee at NK News. She previously conducted policy research and data analysis at the Trilateral Cooperation Secretariat.
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News North Korea, China officially open long-delayed New Yalu River BridgeTrucks cross in both directions at opening ceremony for four-lane roadway connecting Sinuiju and Dandong
North Korea and China officially opened the New Yalu River Bridge on Thursday, over a decade after Beijing finished construction. An opening ceremony took place on the bridge at 10 a.m. local time, according to China’s Xinhua News Agency, with footage showing trucks crossing in both directions. Photos and videos posted on Chinese social media showed that the bridge was lined with Chinese and North Korean flags, while crowds below the bridge on the Dandong side to watch. North Korean cabinet chief Pak Thae Song and Chinese premier Li Qiang delivered video addresses at the event, according to Xinhua © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |