A new bridge over the Yalu River links the Chinese border city of Dandong, Liaoning province, and the North Korean county of Ryongchon. Photo: Kyodo

Chinese rust-belt province pushes for new road and rail links to North Korea – and beyond to the South

Liaoning airs proposal as part of its contribution to Beijing’s global belt and road infrastructure drive

Topic | North Korea

Laura Zhou

Published: 8:30pm, 14 Sep, 2018

Updated: 11:08pm, 14 Sep, 2018

A new bridge over the Yalu River links the Chinese border city of Dandong, Liaoning province, and the North Korean county of Ryongchon. Photo: Kyodo

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Laura Zhou

Laura Zhou joined the South China Morning Post's Beijing bureau in 2010. She covers China's diplomatic relations and has reported on topics such as Sino-US relations, China-India disputes, and reactions to the North Korea nuclear crisis, as well as other general news.