March 28, 2024
Border Controls

Amid coronavirus fears, Sino-DPRK cross-border activity remains at a standstill

Source testimony reinforces conclusions from recent satellite imagery analysis of the area

Amid ongoing fears surrounding novel coronavirus, cross-border activity between the Chinese city of Dandong and North Korean city of Sinuiju remains at a standstill, NK News understands.

The Yalu River friendship bridge, which typically facilitates the majority of China-DPRK trade, remains absent of trains and trucks, NK News understands, while river traffic has also decreased significantly.

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