China migrant workers 20 mln jobless

2009-02-04 05:27:12 GMT2009-02-04 13:27:12 (Beijing Time) Reuters

China says about 20 million migrant workers have lost jobs or are unable to find work.

Some 20 million Chinese migrant workers have returned to their respective hometowns after loosing their jobs due to the economic slowdown, an official says, adding that maintaining rural stability is now of high importance for China.

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