Christmas has passed without any "gift" from North Korea, despite intensifying concern that it would launch an intercontinental ballistic missile on the most widely celebrated holiday in the United States.Behind Pyongyang's refraining from firing a longer-range missile on Christmas Day may be the sway of China, which has recently been stepping up its commitment to ease tensions sparked by North Korea, some diplomatic sources said.With denuclearization talks between Washington and Pyongyang at a standstill, China, along with Russia, submitted a draft resolution at the U.N. Security Council e…READ FULL ARTICLE
