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10:52 AM, Feb 3, 2009 • By MATTHEW CONTINETTI

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That's the official number of jobless Chinese migrant workers who have returned to their rural communities. Xinhua also reports that China's annualized growth rate in 2008 reached a seven-year low.

Remember: These are the official statistics released by the Chinese government. The actual numbers are probably much worse. How long before these economic dislocations produce social conflict?

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