Ethnic Chinese in Mozambique

Ethnic Chinese in Mozambique once numbered around five thousand individuals, but their population fell significantly during the Mozambican Civil War. After the return of peace and the expansion of Sino-Mozambican economic cooperation, their numbers have been bolstered by new expatriates from the People's Republic of China. While many ethnic Chinese have come for construction and resource extraction jobs, many have also come to engage in the cultural scene of major cities by establishing restaurants and stores that sell Chinese or Chinese-inspired products/services. Although some economic tensions exist between locals and Chinese migrants, perceptions between the two groups are generally positive.