North Korean leader Kim Jong Un travels to Chinese border city via newly opened bridge

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in China via the newly opened bridge on Saturday. He arrived in the Chinese border city of Dandong via the New Yalu River Bridge linking the two countries. China’s top political adviser Wang Huning met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Chinese state media reported. Wang conveyed President Xi Jinping’s "greetings and best wishes to Kim," Xinhua reported. China and North Korea pledged to "strengthen strategic communication and cooperation to safeguard their sovereignty, security and development interests," Chinese state media said. The two countries also vowed to expand people-to-people exchanges and economic and trade cooperation through the opening of the New Yalu River Bridge.