(VOVworld) - North Korea and China discussed building new border bridges and other border issues during a meeting of the Korea-China Border Joint Commission on Tuesday.

Frontier sign on the iron railing at border side of China, from where tourists can overlook North Korea (Photo: Getty Images)

Key diplomats from the two countries attended the meeting, including North Korea's vice minister of Foreign Affairs Park Myong-guk, and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin. Pundits said the two countries may also have discussed North Korea’s nuclear program and UN international sanctions against Pyongyang.