China is currently the world’s second largest diamond market, following the U.S. and surpassing Japan, according to official Chinese figures. Imports through the Shanghai Diamond Exchange rose 16.4 percent to more than $1.5 billion in 2009, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday.
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