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

PART I (10:47 - 10:47) Britain’s Shortest Term of a Prime Minister Leads to Political Crisis: Liz Truss Resigns as Prime Minister after Only 45 Days in Office

PART II (16:31 - 16:31) Our Closest Ally Is in a Fight for Political Stability (Without a Written Constitution): Britain and Her Parliamentary System

PART III (24:50 - 24:50) The One Man at the Very Top of China’s One Party Rule: Xi Jinping Secures Unprecedented Third Five-Year Term and Sets China on Collision Course with the West

• The Thoughts of Chairman Xi by Wall Street Journal (The Editorial Board)
• Biden Views China as a Bigger Challenge than Russia by Washington Post (John Hudson and Karen DeYoung)