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Have stalled? >> reporter: this isn't the only communication from north korea. they said there would be a christmas gift. that doesn't mean the promise or the threat of this gift has gone away. one source with familiarity of north korea's thinking does believe that the likelihood of an icbm test, an intercontinental ballistic missile or a nuclear test over the christmas period are very low. the end-of-year deadline that north korea has spoke about, for the united states to change its attitude to give concessions or it will choose a new path. we're waiting for that new year's address from kim j...

We understand from an administration official telling cnn, that there's an engine test or a component for its missile program. at this point, there's many that are not surprised that nothing happened on christmas day. but does it not mean that nothing will happen. the question is, what will it be? and china is stepping in now. we heard from the foreign minister in china, speaking to state-run media, saying that the u.s. has to take concrete steps towards north korea. and also saying, the legitimate concerns of north korea have not yet been addressed by washington. abby? >> thanks, paula. it's ...

And that could be a hard line policy towards the united states. there have been reconnaissance flights over the korean peninsula in recent days from the united states. clearly, they are concerned and wanting to make sure whether or not there are preparations anywhere in north korea, that they can see. the satellite imagery that's commercially available, at a couple of sites. that's led officials to tell cnn there could be an engine test or component test going forward, and its missile program being prepared for. officials are on alert. >> china is pushing north korea to take concrete steps. pa...

>> that's exactly right. so china and japan, south korea, all met earlier and put their heads together and said they agree they need to help get that dialogue going. the u.s. and north korea, the two sides, have not met since october. this has been one of the hallmark foreign policy achievements that president trump was hoping to accomplish. we've heard him be very flip earlier this week that the president might get a nice vase. u.s. military and intelligence officials certainly do not think it's going to be a vase, they think this christmas gift was absolutely a threat. they believe it may be...

Visited before his last long-range missile test in november 2017. this month north korea performed two engine test says it did ahead of those long-range losses two years ago. one military expert says any new test won't make a difference. >> he is trying to upset things and make something happen. firing a missile, testing a nuclear weapon, none of those things will work in his favor. >> north korea's last long-range missile test in 2017 to 2700 miles into space, 10 times higher than the orbit of the international space station and capable of hitting washington dc but north korea never demonstra...