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Trump's military interventions concern China despite there being no direct risk

China is troubled by President Trump's military interventions and threats of regime change around the world, even if they don't necessarily pose a direct threat to China.

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Anthony Kuhn is NPR's correspondent based in Seoul, South Korea, reporting on the Korean Peninsula, Japan, and the great diversity of Asia's countries and cultures. Before moving to Seoul in 2018, he traveled to the region to cover major stories including the North Korean nuclear crisis and the Fukushima earthquake and nuclear disaster.