WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional aides say the Obama administration is planning to extend a ban on imports of rubies and jade from Myanmar because of the powerful military’s involvement in the trade.
The gemstones are sourced from border regions, particularly northern Kachin State, where violence between ethnic rebels and government forces has rumbled on despite Myanmar’s democratic reforms.
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