North Korea, China open border bridge after 12-year delay

China and North Korea on Thursday officially opened their most significant land border crossing , aimed at rejuvenating trade and commerce after years of strained ties and disruptions. A ceremony was held to launch the New Yalu River Bridge, Chinese state media Xinhua News reported. Meanwhile, China News Service showed visuals of trucks adorned with the national flags of China and North Korea on the bridge, which itself was decorated in flags. Spectators crowded on a road on the Chinese side, in Dandong city, overlooking the ceremony. In Sinuiju city on the North Korean side, work on the approaching road and compound remained unfinished.