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China’s Ugly Craving for Burmese Jade

GREEN GREED

The Chinese love jade, especially jade that comes from Burma. That hunger is fueling drug addiction and internal instability in China’s westerly neighbor.

Brendon Hong
Brendon Hong
Brendon Hong

Brendon Hong

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