Myanmar is the world’s leading producer of jade. Up to 90 Percent of Global Supply of the Precious Stone is mined in the country’s Northern Kachin State, Despite a Decades-Long Armed Rebellion Raging There. According to the NGO GLOBAL WITNESS, Some 90 Percent of this Jade is then SMUGGLED OUT OF THE COUNTRY – ALMOST ALL OF IT TO NEIGHBOURING CHINA. Once Favoured by Emperors to Defy Death, Jade and its Knock-Offs continues to be worn as a status symbol. OUR CORREST YENA LEE, YORBEN Den Hartog and Jasmine Ling Report.
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China’s Love for Jade: Coveted Gemstones Smuggled Out of Myanmar
