Ribbon-cutting ceremony for DPRK-China Amnok River Bridge held
October 17, 2026At a time when the undertakings to promote exchanges and cooperation between the DPRK and China are being designed and pushed ahead, the DPRK-China Amnok River Bridge was completed.
The bridge is the creation reflecting the invincible vitality and development of the DPRK-China friendship which has preserved its original features despite the trials of history.
The modern bridge enables the two countries to further cement the bilateral economic ties.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the bridge was held on the spot on October 15 amid the expectations and interest of the governments and peoples of the two countries.
Present there were Yang Myong Chol, chief secretary of the North Phyongan Provincial Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Ri Jong Hyok, vice-chairman of the North Phyongan Provincial People's Committee, Ri Ryong Nam, DPRK ambassador to China, Ma Jong Su, DPRK consul general in Shenyang, officials concerned and officials of the Party and power organs in North Phyongan Province and Sinuiju City.
It was also attended by Xu Kunlin, secretary of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, Bai Ying, vice-governor of the Liaoning Provincial People's Government, Wang Yajun, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK, and officials of relevant sectors in Beijing and local areas including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Liaoning Province.
The national anthems of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the People's Republic of China were played there.
Li Qiang, premier of the State Council of the PRC, and Pak Thae Song, premier of the Cabinet of the DPRK, made congratulatory speeches through video conferencing.
On behalf of the Chinese Party and government, Li Qiang warmly congratulated the opening of the China-DPRK Amnok River Bridge to which
He affirmed that, no matter how the international situation may change, the Chinese Party and government would remain unchanged in their firm stand to give high priority to the China-DPRK friendship, in their firm support to the socialist cause of the DPRK led by
He expressed the willingness to thoroughly implement the important common understanding of the top leaders of the two parties and two countries, deepen mutual political trust and expand the practical cooperation together with the DPRK side and thus contribute to the development of the China-DPRK relations and the promotion of the well-being of the peoples of the two countries.
Pak Thae Song said that the opening ceremony of the bridge serves as a significant occasion for not only connecting afresh the terrestrial veins of the two countries physiographically but also strengthening the friendly ties between the peoples of the two countries who have shared life and death for a long period.
It is the consistent stand of the DPRK government to steadily put the DPRK-China friendly and cooperative relations with socialism, the common idea, common banner and common cause, as the core on a new strategic height in conformity with the interests and desire of the peoples of the two countries, he stressed.
Expressing the belief that the bridge would accelerate the advance for the rejuvenation of the two countries and the well-being of their peoples and add fresh vigour to the equally-beneficial economic cooperation, he extended congratulations on the opening of the bridge.
Yang Myong Chol, chief secretary of the North Phyongan Provincial Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, and Xu Kunlin, secretary of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, made congratulatory speeches.
The speakers expressed thanks to the officials and builders in the relevant fields of the two countries for their unstinting devotion of efforts and wisdom to the opening of the bridge.
The opening of the Amnok River Bridge held in October recording the historic events of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and the entry of the Chinese People's Volunteers into the Korean front is a clear demonstration of the DPRK-China friendly and cooperative relations dynamically developing on a new high stage thanks to the deep friendship between respected
They expressed the will to boost bilateral exchanges and cooperation for the development of the DPRK-China relations, wishing the traditional bilateral friendship, the common wealth of the two countries, eternal.
The ribbon was cut by the chief secretary of the North Phyongan Provincial Committee of the WPK, the DPRK ambassador to China, the consul general in Shenyang, the secretary of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the CPC, the Chinese ambassador to the DPRK and Zhao Cheng, head of the Publicity Department of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the CPC.
After the passing of vehicles of the two countries, the DPRK-China Amnok River Bridge was declared open.
KCNA