Chinese people in Myanmar

Chinese Burmese
Total population
1,637,540 (2012)[1][2]
Regions with significant populations
Languages
Religion
Related ethnic groups
Chinese people in Myanmar
Traditional Chinese緬甸華人
Simplified Chinese缅甸华人
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese緬甸華僑
Simplified Chinese缅甸华侨
Burmese name
Burmeseမြန်မာတရုတ်လူမျိုး

Chinese Burmese, also Sino-Burmese or Tayoke (Burmese: တရုတ်), are Burmese citizens of Han Chinese ethnicity. They are a group of overseas Chinese born or raised in Myanmar (Burma).[3][4][5] As of 2012, the Burmese Chinese population is estimated to be as high as 3 per cent of the country's population.[1][2]

Burmese Chinese are a well established middle class ethnic group and are well represented in all upper levels of Burmese society.[6] Burmese Chinese also play a leading role in Burma's business sector and dominate the Burmese economy.[7][8][9][10][11][12] In addition, Burmese Chinese have a strong presence in Burma's political scene with several people such as San Yu, Khin Nyunt, and Ne Win having been major political figures.[13][14][15]

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  4. ^ Rieffel, Lex (2010). Myanmar/Burma: inside challenges, outside interests. Brookings Institution Press. pp. 95–97. ISBN 978-0-8157-0505-5.
  5. ^ "China's Ambitions in Myanmar". July 2000.
  6. ^ Egreteau, Renaud; Jagan, Larry (2013). Soldiers and Diplomacy in Burma: Understanding The Foreign Relations Of The Burmese Praetorian State. National University of Singapore Press. pp. 271–273. ISBN 978-9971696733.
  7. ^ Tipton, Frank B. (2008). Asian Firms: History, Institutions and Management. Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 277. ISBN 978-1847205148.
  8. ^ Santasombat, Yos (2017). Chinese Capitalism in Southeast Asia: Cultures and Practices. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 234. ISBN 978-9811046957.
  9. ^ Chaturvedi, Medha. "Indian Migrants in Myanmar: Emerging Trends and Challenges" (PDF). Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs. p. 35.
  10. ^ Perlez, Jane (28 November 2016). "Animosity in a Burmese Hub Deepens as Chinese Get Richer". The New York Times (published 27 November 2016).
  11. ^ "China's Future Role in Burma". Irrawaddy.org. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  12. ^ Chua, Amy (May 2004). "Review: The Ethnic Question in Law and Development". World on Fire: How Exporting Free Market Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred and Global Instability. 102 (6). The Michigan Law Review Association: 1044–1103. JSTOR 4141938.
  13. ^ Win, Htet (July 2004). "The Road To Riches?". The Irrawaddy. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2006.
  14. ^ Sarah Birke (3 July 2010). "Ethnic tensions grow in Myanmar". The National. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  15. ^ Chaturvedi, Medha. "Indian Migrants in Myanmar: Emerging Trends and Challenges" (PDF). Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs.

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