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China, North Korea loom as Blinken, Austin head to Asia

by Matthew Lee
| March 15, 2021 12:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Threats from China and North Korea will loom large over the Biden administration's first Cabinet-level trip abroad, part of a larger effort to bolster U.S. influence and calm concerns about America's role in Asia.

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