The long-delayed opening of the New Yalu River Bridge comes as the two countries expand trade despite international sanctions imposed on North Korea.

China’s exports surged 36.3 per cent in dollar terms last month on a year earlier, underlining the country’s growing dependence on trade even as tensions deepen with important partners such as the EU.

Apple Inc. is gearing up to release its artificial intelligence platform in mainland China, following a lengthy regulatory delay that has kept the company’s AI features out of one of its most important markets.