Social IssuesChina’s Veteran Discontent Grows Amid Economic SlowdownThe economic downturn is having a disproportionate on veterans, who are resettled to state-owned enterprises, now mired in heavy debt and layoffs.00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintMilitary delegates follow a speech by National People's Congress (NPC) Chairman Wu Bangguo, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 11, 2007. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty ImagesOlivia Li&Pinnacle View Team9/25/2024|Updated: 9/26/20240:00X 1News AnalysisThe Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has a military veteran problem, and it knows it.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentOlivia LiAuthorPinnacle View TeamAuthorOlivia Li is a contributor to The Epoch Times with a focus on China-related topics since 2012.Author’s Selected ArticlesBeijing Exploits Control of US Supply Chains for Military Preparedness, Expert TestifiesOct 31, 2025Beijing’s Military Purge Widening, Insider SaysOct 22, 2025Pro-Democracy Activist Faces Repatriation as Beijing Tightens Grip on Dissidents in ThailandOct 17, 2025Analysts Anticipate Escalating Tensions as Beijing Imposes Rare Earth Controls, Washington RetaliatesOct 11, 2025