Their disbanding left the testing issue unresolved, which meant that public access might be denied.

China has demonstrated repeatedly that it does not care to stand alone on nuclear testing issues.

We've heard that for two years, but after yesterday's discussions with both sides of the negotiation, the testing issue should dead and buried.

"I think it is safe to assume that there will be progress on nuclear testing issues," a senior official said.

While the suit got much news media play, many of the underlying testing issues were missed.

And the debate has important significance for future American negotiations with the Soviet Union on the testing issue.

What makes the testing issue nettlesome is that a positive test result always means that the mother is infected.

Why did the Russians appear to drop the demand for resolution of the testing issue at this summit?

The Pentagon itself is sharply divided on the testing issue.

The testing issue has been hotly debated within the Administration for months.