North Korea resumes huge China border bridge project in sign of trade boost plan



Analysis North Korea resumes huge China border bridge project in sign of trade boost plan Work resumes after 5-year delay on possible customs or economic park at foot of notorious ‘bridge to nowhere’ Colin Zwirko March 4, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON The view of the New Yalu River Bridge from the Chinese shore. It has appeared in this state since 2013 but has yet to open to traffic \| Image: NK News (Feb. 2019) North Korea has resumed a large construction project at the foot of a notorious unopened bridge to China, according to NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery, in the latest sign that the two countries are preparing to boost trade volumes. Planet Labs imagery shows that new excavation work on the DPRK side of the New Yalu River Bridge, connecting Sinuiju to China’s Dandong, started between Feb. 18 and 19. Blue-roofed structures likely related to long-term construction plans on site also appeared by March 3. The project, located directly at the foot of the bridge, actually started in Read More © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01North Korea resumes huge China border bridge project in sign of trade boost plan 02What North and South Korea saw in the explosive Trump-Zelensky spat 03How the Trump administration’s cyber agenda could embolden North Korean hackers 04Exclusive: North Korea testing larger new recon drone, pushing deployment plan 05DPRK arms shipments to Russia slow in early 2025 but Feb. sees renewed activity 06Satellite images show demolition at North Korea’s military parade training base 07North Korean ICBM factory upgrade project slows, satellite imagery shows 08North Korea building second warship of largest new class on east coast: Report

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North Korea resumes huge China border bridge project in sign of trade boost plan

Work resumes after 5-year delay on possible customs or economic park at foot of notorious ‘bridge to nowhere’

Colin Zwirko March 4, 2025

North Korea resumes huge China border bridge project in sign of trade boost plan

The view of the New Yalu River Bridge from the Chinese shore. It has appeared in this state since 2013 but has yet to open to traffic | Image: NK News (Feb. 2019)

North Korea has resumed a large construction project at the foot of a notorious unopened bridge to China, according to NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery, in the latest sign that the two countries are preparing to boost trade volumes.

Planet Labs imagery shows that new excavation work on the DPRK side of the New Yalu River Bridge, connecting Sinuiju to China’s Dandong, started between Feb. 18 and 19. Blue-roofed structures likely related to long-term construction plans on site also appeared by March 3.

The project, located directly at the foot of the bridge, actually started in

01North Korea resumes huge China border bridge project in sign of trade boost plan
02What North and South Korea saw in the explosive Trump-Zelensky spat
03How the Trump administration’s cyber agenda could embolden North Korean hackers
04Exclusive: North Korea testing larger new recon drone, pushing deployment plan
05DPRK arms shipments to Russia slow in early 2025 but Feb. sees renewed activity
06Satellite images show demolition at North Korea’s military parade training base
07North Korean ICBM factory upgrade project slows, satellite imagery shows
08North Korea building second warship of largest new class on east coast: Report

North Korea resumes huge China border bridge project in sign of trade boost plan

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