A border bridge delayed for 12 years has finally opened between China and North Korea. At first glance it looks like an infrastructure story. In reality, it may signal a new phase in the strategic competition for influence over North Korea. With Russia and China both trying to deepen ties with Kim Jong Un, this crossing has become a symbol of a much larger geopolitical contest. DW's Biresh Banerjee talks to Edward Howell, a lecturer in international relations at the University of Oxford and author of "A New Axis of Upheaval."
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