N. Korean leader Kim Jong-un visits China, meets senior official amid ties push

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met Chinese political adviser Wang Huning in Dandong, China, on Saturday after crossing the Amnok River via the newly opened New Amnok River Bridge. They visited an automobile factory and a Korean War memorial, where they paid tribute to Chinese troops killed in the conflict. Kim expressed gratitude for China’s support and hope for expanded friendship and practical cooperation. He returned home after the brief visit, a day before the countries’ Korean War anniversary observance.

Wang Huning is a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.

The bridge linking Sinuiju and Dandong is four lanes wide, stretches 3,026 meters and was completed in 2014 with about $310 million in Chinese investment.

North Korea and China observe Oct. 25 as the anniversary of Chinese troops’ participation in the 1950-53 Korean War; the date marks their first combat against U.N. forces.

Kim last visited China in September 2025, and Saturday’s trip was his sixth visit to the country.

China is set to host an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen next month, where U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to attend; Trump has expressed hope for talks with Kim, while Pyongyang has not responded.

Published Oct 24, 2026 3:31 pm KST

Updated Oct 24, 2026 9:39 pm KST

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un speaks at a meeting with military commanders, Pyongyang, in this photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency, Saturday. Yonhap

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un visited China on Saturday via a newly opened bridge linking the two countries and met with Beijing's top political adviser.

Kim arrived in the Chinese border city of Dandong after crossing the Amnok River, also known as the Yalu River in China, via the New Amnok River Bridge, according to government sources.

Kim met with Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, China's Xinhua News Agency reported.

The two visited an automobile factory in Dandong and a Korean War memorial, where they paid tribute to Chinese troops killed in the conflict.

During talks with Wang, Kim expressed gratitude for China's long-standing support for North Korea's socialist cause and voiced hope for expanding the two countries' historic friendship and practical cooperation to bring tangible benefits to their peoples, according to Xinhua.

Kim returned home after the brief visit, with Wang seeing him off, Xinhua reported.

Kim's China visit came a day before North Korea and China are set to celebrate the anniversary of Chinese troops' participation in the 1950-53 Korean War.

This file image from footage aired on March 23, by North Korea's Korean Central TV shows leader Kim Jong-un attending a session of its rubber-stamp parliament, Pyongyang. Yonhap

Pyongyang and Beijing have observed Oct. 25 as the anniversary of Chinese troops' participation in the Korean War to aid North Korea. The day marks Chinese soldiers' first combat against the U.N. forces.

His trip also followed the opening of the bridge last week, linking North Korea's border city of Sinuiju with China's Dandong, with potential to strengthen economic ties between Pyongyang and Beijing.

The four-lane bridge, stretching 3,026 meters, was completed in 2014 with an investment of about $310 million from China. Its opening had been delayed for years due to North Korea's failure, if not refusal, to complete building connecting roads and customs facilities on its side.

Kim last visited China in September 2025. Saturday's visit marked his sixth to China.

Next month, China is set to host a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in Shenzhen, where U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to attend.

Trump has expressed hopes to hold talks with the North Korean leader, but Pyongyang has remained unresponsive.

朝鲜领导人金正恩周六在中国丹东会见了中国政治顾问王沪宁。会见期间，他们经由新建成的鸭绿江大桥跨越鸭绿江。随后，他们参观了一家汽车工厂和朝鲜战争纪念馆，并向在战争中牺牲的中国军人致敬。金正恩对中国的支持表示感谢，并希望进一步扩大两国友谊和务实合作。此次短暂访问结束后，金正恩返回朝鲜，此时距离两国朝鲜战争周年纪念日仅一天之隔。

王沪宁是中共中央政治局常委、全国政协主席。

连接新义州和丹东的大桥为四车道，全长3026米，于2014年竣工，中国投资约3.1亿美元。

朝鲜和中国将10月25日定为中国军队参加1950-53年朝鲜战争的纪念日；这一天标志着中国军队首次与联合国军作战。

金正恩上一次访问中国是在2025年9月，周六的访问是他第六次访问中国。

中国将于下个月在深圳主办亚太经合组织峰会，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普预计将出席；特朗普曾表示希望与金正恩进行对话，但平壤方面尚未作出回应。

发布于2026年10月24日下午3:31（韩国标准时间）

更新于2026年10月24日晚上9:39（韩国标准时间）

朝鲜官方通讯社朝中社周六发布的这张照片显示，朝鲜领导人金正恩在平壤与军事指挥官举行会议并发表讲话。（韩联社）

朝鲜领导人金正恩周六经由连接两国的新开通大桥访问中国，并会见了北京最高政治顾问。

据政府消息人士透露，金正恩经由鸭绿江新桥渡过鸭绿江（在中国也被称为鸭绿江），抵达中国边境城市丹东。

据新华社报道，金正恩会见了中共中央政治局常委、全国政协主席王沪宁。

两人参观了丹东的一家汽车工厂和朝鲜战争纪念碑，并在那里向在冲突中牺牲的中国军队致敬。

据新华社报道，金正恩在与王毅会谈中，对中国长期以来支持朝鲜社会主义事业表示感谢，并表示希望扩大两国历史友谊和务实合作，为两国人民带来切实利益。

据新华社报道，金正恩短暂访问结束后返回家中，王毅为他送行。

金正恩访华的前一天，朝鲜和中国将庆祝中国军队参加1950-53年朝鲜战争的周年纪念日。

这张资料图片来自朝鲜中央电视台3月23日播出的画面，显示朝鲜最高领导人金正恩在平壤出席橡皮图章式最高人民会议。韩联社

平壤和北京将10月25日定为中国军队参与朝鲜战争援助朝鲜的纪念日。这一天标志着中国军队首次与联合国军交战。

他的此次访问也正值上周连接朝鲜边境城市新义州和中国丹东的大桥开通之后，该桥有可能加强平壤和北京之间的经济联系。

这座四车道大桥全长3026米，于2014年竣工，中国投资约3.1亿美元。由于朝鲜未能（甚至拒绝）在其境内完成连接道路和海关设施的建设，该桥的通车被推迟了多年。

金正恩上一次访问中国是在2025年9月。周六的访问是他第六次访华。

下个月，中国将在深圳主办亚太经合组织峰会，预计美国总统唐纳德·特朗普将出席。

特朗普曾表示希望与朝鲜领导人举行会谈，但平壤方面一直没有回应。