At the same time, China’s appetite for conflict has likely been dampened by struggles to support its slowing domestic economy, as well as a string of dismissals in the top echelons of its own military.
—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
The same dismissals and insults.
—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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