China in 2022 faces a crisis like never before
More deaths than births and economic war
An unforeseen consequence, leaving a strain
Matching the world's mightier powers is the aim
But a shrinking population could slow this fight
The trend may bring a global economic blight
An elderly population and waning growth rate

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https://www.nytimes.com/zh-hans/2023/01/19/world/asia/china-population-crisis-economy.html