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of Two Editions || Posted November 12, 1999Chapter 16: Perplexity
Nagasaki, Japan--Seismic tracings "prove without a
doubt" that China conducted an underground nuclear test in
violation of the Comprehensive Test Ban, according to the
director of World Nuclear Monitor. "The bomb transients are
unmistakable. This was a new design, with a higher yield than
we've seen before," said Dr. Ray Milius. "I expect it's
the warhead for the DF-10." The Chinese Space Agency
test-fired its new long-range rocket last month. But officials in
Beijing insist that the seismic event, centered near the Lop Nor
nuclear test area, was an earthquake rather than an explosion,
and that the Dong Feng 10 was designed as a booster for the Lotus
manned spacecraft.
Complete Story
State Dept. "Reviewing Data"
Video: DF-10 Launch
Japan's Premier Protests
Was Test Meant as "Warning" to Russia, U.S.?
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