On September 3rd, the news that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited China and attended the Chinese military parade aroused great concern.

South Korea's foreign minister then visited China to try to understand the latest trends in China-Korean relations.

There are signs that relations are rapidly warming up.

Most strikingly, the new Yalu River Bridge connecting Dandong, China and Sinuiju, North Korea, has not been put into operation for 10 years, and now it has finally entered the countdown to operation.

This trend is not only a reflection of the warming up of China-North Korea relations, but may also have a profound impact on the North Korean economy and regional pattern.

Kim Jong-un's visit to China is seen as a key node in the warming up of China-North Korea relations.

South Korean media that China will provide North Korea with about 1,90,000 tons of sugar on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the North Korean Labour Party.

Sugar products are humanitarian goods and are not subject to international sanctions.

This assistance not only meets the needs of North Korea's food supply, but is also regarded as a symbolic embodiment of the friendly relations between the two countries.

Meanwhile, the preparations for the opening of the New Duck Green River Bridge are accelerating.

The bridge was built in 2014 to replace the old Duck Green River Friendship Bridge and improve the efficiency of trade between China and the DPRK.

However, due to the delay in the customs facilities and connectivity routes on the North side, the bridge has long been out of service.

Recently, the construction of the North Korean customs complex has been close to completion and is expected to be delivered for use in early November.

Danton is also conducting final debuts for the bridge¡¯s full operation, including night lighting and preparations for customs stores.

The opening of the bridge is seen as a symbolic move by North Korea to accelerate its opening up to China.

This development is significant for the Korean economy.

As an important channel for North Korea's opening up to the outside world, the operation of the New Duck Green River Bridge will significantly enhance the convenience of China's trade with the DPRK, especially in the fields of transportation such as food and basic materials.

For a long time, North Korea's economy has faced difficulties due to international sanctions and its own closed policy.

This accelerated opening-up may reflect the fine-tuning of North Korea's economic policy, trying to ease domestic economic pressure by expanding trade with China.

From China's point of view, the opening of the bridge will not only help Dandong's economic development, but may also further consolidate China's geopolitical influence in Northeast Asia.

The improvement of Sino-DPRK relations will help alleviate North Korea's isolation, and at the same time form a certain balance on the strategic pressure of the US-ROK alliance.

However, this has also aroused the concern of the international community that the warming of China-DPRK relations may weaken the effect of international sanctions and even affect the regional security pattern.

The construction of the new Yalu River Bridge began in 2010, with the original intention of enhancing the carrying capacity of the trade channel between China and the DPRK.

However, the bridge was stopped for a long time after construction due to North Korean economic difficulties and imperfect facilities.

This background reflects the structural problems of North Korea's economy and also highlights the fluctuations of China-North Korea relations in the past decade.

Today, the acceleration of the bridge opening preparatory work is clearly closely related to the warming up of China-DPRK relations after Kim Jong Un's visit to China.

Looking forward to the future, it is worthy of attention whether the opening of the new Yalu River Bridge will be the beginning of North Korea's further opening to the outside world. According to the analysis, Kim Jong-un's visit to China is not only a diplomatic activity, but also a strategic measure for North Korea to seek economic cooperation and assistance.

In the future, there is a greater possibility that North Korea will develop deeper cooperation with China in areas such as infrastructure construction and energy cooperation.

After Kim Jong-un's visit to China, the rapid recovery of China-DPRK relations was reflected through a series of concrete actions such as sugar aid and bridge opening.

This not only injected new possibilities into the North Korean economy, but also provided new perspectives for the future development of China-Korea relations.