Myanmar´s annual jade and gems sale netted more than 530 million euros ($587 million), an official tally showed Thursday, as Chinese buyers continue to drive a shadowy industry linked with rebel conflicts and notorious for perilous working conditions.
Lusted after by wealthy Chinese, Myanmar´s jade mines were in the hands of the military and their ´crony´ elites during the junta years and are still believed to raise tens of billions of dollars in undeclared sales. (Courtesy of thenews.com.pk)
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