The Burmese Chinese or Chinese Burmese (traditional Chinese: ????; pinyin: Mi?ndiàn huárén; Minnan Pe?h-?e-j?: Bi?n-tián-hôa-lâng; Burmese: ; IPA: [t?yo?? lù myó]) are a group of overseas Chinese born or raised in Myanmar (formerly Burma). Although the Chinese officially make up three percent of the population, this figure may be underestimated because of intermarriage between them and the ethnic Bamar,[1] and because of widespread discrimination against minorities (which compels many to declare themselves as Bamar when applying for birth certificate or national identification card).
The Burmese Chinese dominate the Burmese economy, although many enterprises today are co-owned by the military. Moreover, the Burmese Chinese have a disproportionately large presence in Burmese higher education, and make up a high percentage of the educated class in Burma.