When the Chinese Communists expelled the Kuomintang , many fled to Burma and Thailand over the borders of Yunnan Province .
The Burmese Chinese were issued foreign registration cards ( FRC ) in a tiered citizenship system adopted by the post-independence government .
When the Chinese Communists expelled the Kuomintang , many fled to Burmese and Thailand over the borders of Yunnan Province .
The Burmese Chinese were issued foreign registration cards ( FRC ) in a tiered citizenship system adopted by the post-independence government .