“China is too competitive. Someone like me cannot advance in China. Africa is a big place. It is not so competitive. We can find opportunities here,” Chen said. Chen lived in a flat in a walled Chinese enclave in Kolwezi, where many of the Chinese expatriates in the area resided. The enclave included a Chinese grocery store and private restaurant. They also had a private Chinese medical clinic nearby. “It is less crowded here than China. It is less polluted. I will try to bring my family here. We can have a better life,” Chen said.
