The visit comes ahead of the anniversary of China’s entry into the Korean War and next month’s APEC summit, where US President Donald Trump is expected to attend as Washington seeks renewed dialogue with Pyongyang.
\n\nNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un has made an unannounced visit to China, crossing the newly opened New Yalu River Bridge to reach the border city of Dandong, according to South Korean officials and Yonhap News Agency. Kim arrived in Dandong, in China’s northeastern Liaoning province, on Saturday, October 24, marking his first visit to China since September 2025.
\n\nThe trip was not announced in advance, drawing attention amid renewed diplomatic efforts involving Washington, Beijing and Pyongyang. Yonhap initially reported Kim’s arrival, citing a South Korean government source. Subsequent reports said South Korea’s Unification Ministry had confirmed the visit. Yonhap also reported that Chinese Premier Li Qiang travelled to Dandong to receive the North Korean leader.
\n\nKim’s reported arrival is a prominent early use of the New Yalu River Bridge, which connects Dandong with North Korea’s northwestern border city of Sinuiju. The four-lane bridge, stretching approximately three kilometres across the Yalu River — known as the Amnok River in Korea — officially opened on October 15…
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