This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:13 - 18:44)
China Has Become Old Before It Has Become Rich: China in Crisis as Birth Rates Drop Lower Than Death Rates For First Time in Decades

• China records 1st population fall in decades as births drop by Associated Press (Ken Moritsugu)
• China’s Population Falls, Heralding a Demographic Crisis by New York Times (Alexandra Stevenson and Zixu Wang)

Part II (18:44 - 23:03)
No, This is Primarily a Moral Problem: Evaluating the West’s Response to China’s Population Drop

• Big News About a Smaller Chinese Population by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
• China’s Economy Stumbled Last Year With Covid Lockdowns Hobbling Growth by New York Times (Keith Bradsher)

Part III (23:03 - 26:23)
Retirement Is Considered Sacred? Emmanuel Macron Fights Losing Battle of Increasing France’s Retirement Age

• As France Moves to Delay Retirement, Older Workers Are in a Quandary by New York Times (Liz Alderman)

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