While the deadline passed without incident, the Chinese military changed the alert status of its bombers as a prudent measure. China has been pressuring North Korea not to conduct a nuclear test since President Xi visited President Trump at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida earlier this month. All eyes remain on North Korea’s test site, where Pentagon officials say North Korea could conduct its sixth nuclear test at any time, following two last year. Over the weekend, North Korea attempted to launch a medium-range ballistic missile from a submarine base on North Korea’s east coast. CNN was first to report the change in alert status of the Chinese bombers.

Source: Fox News April 20, 2017 19:21 UTC