A general view shows the North Korean side of a new cross-border bridge linking China and North Korea, as seen from Dandong, Liaoning Province, on October 15, 2026. A new four-lane road bridge linking China and North Korea finally opened on October 15, 12 years late, enabling the Asian giant and its isolated nuclear-armed neighbour to step up cross-border trade substantially. (Photo by Michael ZHANG / AFP via Getty Images)