Kim Returns From 1-Day China Trip as New Bridge Signals Stronger Trade Ties
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Updated · Reuters · Oct 24
Kim Returns From 1-Day China Trip as New Bridge Signals Stronger Trade Ties
3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Oct 24
Summary
Kim Jong Un returned by road from a surprise one-day visit to Dandong after touring a Korean War memorial with China's No. 4 official, Wang Huning.
The trip came a day before the anniversary of China's entry into the Korean War, and North Korean media cast the alliance as an "unbreakable" bond forged in the 1950-53 conflict.
The newly opened bridge Kim used on his return was highlighted by KCNA as a link that would join the two countries and their peoples, underscoring Beijing and Pyongyang's push to expand trade.
That outreach comes ahead of President Donald Trump's regional trip next month and as Pyongyang tries to balance closer economic ties with China against deepening military ties with Russia.