Job losses, protests present difficulties for Chinese Communist Party

People visit a roadside food stall in Beijing, July 25, 2024. Visitors to a mall walk past a promotion to hand out shopping vouchers at a mall in Beijing, July 25, 2024.

Job losses and wage cuts from China's economic downturn are hitting key industries, according to the South China Morning Post, and analysts say the situation could lead to political difficulties for the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP).