Kim Jong Un makes surprise visit to China across newly opened Yalu bridge

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made an unannounced trip to the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday, crossing the newly inaugurated New Yalu River Bridge. The bridge, spanning the border between the two allies, recently opened to traffic after remaining unused for years. During his brief visit, Kim expressed a desire to deepen economic and diplomatic ties between Pyongyang and Beijing. Chinese state media and South Korea's unification ministry confirmed the visit, noting that Kim met senior Chinese Communist Party official Wang Huning and toured a local manufacturing facility. However, conflicting reports emerged regarding the high-level meetings, with one Spanish publication reporting a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang instead of Wang. Kim subsequently returned to North Korea the same day.

Sources: Canarias7, El Mundo, Expresso, La Vanguardia, The Guardian