China publicly told NK not to launch the missiles. They don't like to lose face. But then, if they don't bring N.K. into line, like a I say they will face a militarized Japan, and beefed up forces in Taiwan and South Korea too probably. Their choice.
Wink wink.
NK is Chinas sticking their thumb in our eye. As I said on another thread, Lil'Kim doesn't scratch his b@##s, without chinas go ahead.
Also, I think china is provoking us using the NK to see what we would do if NK, (a communist country) fired a missile at an American state. They got their answer...nothing. They will be encouraged now to go even farther in their provocation.
Remember that China has a LOT to lose if it has to deal with a loose cannon called NK, such as losing face two years before their big shendig called the summer Olympics.