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Newly employed in China's urban areas hit 7.57 mln in first eight months of 2009

New employment positions filled in China's urban areas hit 7.57 million in the first eight months of 2009, accounting for 84 percent of the government's target of 9 million for the whole year, Yin Weimin, minister of human resources and social security,... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Wed, Sep 09 2009

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