The border between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) remained normal, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao on Tuesday.

He made the remarks when commenting on a report saying China would shut down some bridges across the border between China and the DPRK.

Liu told a regular press conference that the report was groundless and the border was as normal as usual.

(Xinhua News Agency July 23, 2008)