The United States’ special envoy to North Korea has called on China to condemn North Korea’s recent missile launches, which are believed to have involved an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system, the State Department said Sunday. The State Department said that special envoy Sung Kim conveyed his strong condemnation of North Korea’s recent launches to his Chinese counterpart Liu Xiaoming in a phone conversation on March 10, saying that they posed “a serious threat to international peace and security.” “He expressed concern that these launches demonstrate the DPRK’s determination to advance its unlawful weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs and continue an increasingly escalatory path,” it said in a statement, referring to North Korea’s official name. Kim also called on China to help urge North Korea to cease its “destabilizing activity” and return to dialogue, reiterating the United States’ willingness to resume denuclearization talks that have been stalled …