North Korean leader crosses new bridge to China

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crossed into China on Saturday over a newly built bridge connecting the two countries. The bridge links the North Korean city of Sinuiju to the Chinese city of Dandong. It opened this month and can handle heavy trucks and cargo shipments at any hour of the day. A senior Chinese official, Wang Huning, travelled with Kim and passed on greetings from President Xi Jinping. It was Kim's first visit to China in a year. North Korea needs heavy equipment, raw materials, and energy, and the bridge is expected to help move these goods. When Kim returned home, he said the bridge would "fulfill its historic mission of linking the two countries."