China, North Korea open new border crossing despite sanctions
2019-04-09 10:37:25 source：Straits Times
April 8, 2019
TOKYO/BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) - China and North Korea opened a new border crossing over the Yalu River, signalling aspirations for deeper economic ties between the neighbours even as Pyongyang's trade remains crimped by international sanctions.
The border checkpoint at the foot of a new bridge opened Monday (April 8), connecting the northeastern Chinese city of Jian with North Korea's Manpo, Chinese state media reported.
The China-DPRK Jian-Manpo highway connection is for passenger and cargo transport and hosts an advanced customs facility, the China News Service said, using the official name of North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
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