China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) resumed railroad freight operations at their Dandong-Sinuiju border crossing, confirmed by a Chinese official on Monday, ending a five-month suspension to curb the COVID-19 spread.

During a daily news briefing, China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said that the two countries will continue to step up coordination and ensure the safe and stable operation of freight transportation, adding that the two will also contribute to the development of the China-DPRK friendly relations. 

China suspended train freight services with the DPRK on April 29, due to COVID-19 infections in its border city of Dandong in northeast China's Liaoning Province. DPRK then confirmed its first case of Omicron on May 12.