NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE DAILY

Created: 4/22/1996

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These lests could support China's ongoing efforts in the development of future ICBMtRVed warhead,ruise missile warhead,well as safely and reliability enhancements and radiation hardening applications

China probably is trying to finish ad testing beforeomprehensive test ban treaty, whkh could occur Late this year. Beijing has previously claimed the right to teareaty enters into force.

Earlier this year. China's representative to (TBT negotiations said China might be willing to discontinue nuclear testing upon signing the treaty if the five permanent UN Security Council membersnderstanding- rot to do anything control) to the treaty before ii enters intoenior Foreign Ministry official said China will stop testing afterTBTJ-

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