China's new link to North Korea

China is investing in a new bridge that will link with its neighbor North Korea. The project is expected to cost in the region of US$249 million.
February 8, 2012 Read time: 1 min
China is investing in a new bridge that will link with its neighbor North Korea. The project is expected to cost in the region of US$249 million. The bridge will connect Dandong city in China's Liaoning province with Sinuiju in North Korea. The bridge will be 6km long and 33m wide and is expected to take three years to build, with work scheduled to start during October of this year. The bridge will be the second to connect the two countries and the project forms part of a plan to foster trade.
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