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Trump's military interventions concern China despite lack of direct risk

The Trump administration’s National Defense Strategy includes a line saying the U.S. should dominate the Western Hemisphere.

The administration says one justification for attacking Venezuela and trying to take Greenland is to block China’s influence in the region.

NPR’s Anthony Kuhn reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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