Manufacturing and births of locals are the first two requirements of defence. The third is education of the population to actually give a shi(r)t.
While Australia a nation exists, the country must make cars. The reason for making them in different states is that if one falls, the nation can still mobilise in defence of itself.
There is much more to life than sitting in city traffic to get to a place where you can be paid to drink coffee.
As to giving birth, Have a look at what is on the domestic Beijing TV channels.
