Myanmar: Myanmar Jade Traders Squeezed between Junta and Rebels

Nov 5, 2021 | Agence France-Presse
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Myanmar jade traders are running from junta troops and dodging rebel attacks to sell dwindling volumes of the green gemstone, as the billion-dollar industry loses its shine months on from the coup. The Southeast Asian country has been mired in chaos since the February putsch, with the military trying to crush widespread democracy protests and the economy in crisis.