New North Korea-Russia bridge delivers a powerful message to China
The recent opening of a new road bridge between North Korea and Russia may look like a modest infrastructure project.
In reality, the 1km stretch across the Tumen River carries implications far beyond the movement of vehicles between two border towns.
For China, it is a reminder that its influence over North Korea is no longer as secure as it once appeared and that Russia may be increasingly capable of challenging Beijing’s interests on its northeastern periphery.
The bridge, inaugurated on...
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