KCNA reported that the new land route will strengthen strategic cooperation and will strengthen the historic friendship between the two peoples, marked by major international challenges.

It will also ease the safe transit of people and goods through modern infrastructure equipped with inspection and quarantine facilities.

High-ranking officials from the DPRK and China, including provincial representatives, ambassadors, and consuls, attended Thursday’s opening ceremony, where China’s Premier Li Qiang and his North Korean counterpart, Pak Thae-song, made speeches through video.

They underscored that the bridge symbolizes the historic and strategic friendship between the DPRK and China, highlighting its role in boosting trade, tourism, and mutually beneficial economic collaboration.

This bridge’s opening marks a concrete step toward regional economic integration.

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