Kim Jong-un visits China a day after calling for 'stronger army' and 'military revolution'

According to state media in both countries, Kim arrived in Dandong, the largest city on the border between them, via a recently opened bridge.

The 3km-long New Yalu River Bridge, which connects China and North Korea, opened to traffic this month, aiming to revive trade between the two countries after years of tense relations and pandemic-related disruptions.

The North Korean leader was received by Chinese Premier Li Qiang and China's top political advisor Wang Huning and visited the local car factory and the Korean War Memorial.

Kim's visit comes amid a moment of tension between North and South Korea, and one day before the anniversary of China's entry into the war that the two countries fought between 1950 and 1953.

Five days ago, North Korean leader Kim Yo Jong's sister said Pyongyang was considering sending additional tactical weapons and resuming broadcasts over loudspeakers on the border with South Korea.

Days earlier, North Korea announced that it had tested two types of cruise missiles launched from submarines off its east coast and the South Korean government also revealed the test of the first hypersonic missile developed entirely by the country.

This Friday (24), in a meeting with officers from his Armed Forces, statements by Kim Jong-un further increased concern about the escalation of tensions on the Korean peninsula. He spoke of a "military revolution" and called for a "stronger army."