China and Russia recently opened new cross‑border bridges to North Korea, each within a month of the other, indicating a rivalry to gain favor with leader Kim Jong Un. The Yalu River bridge, completed in 2014 and long idle, was revitalized after Russia began offering incentives to Pyongyang.
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