However, this is obviously not easy to achieve, after all, the interests of Lubumbashi and Kitwe are not entirely aligned, and there has even been a long-standing competitive relationship between the two in the past.
Although Kitwe is much smaller than Lubumbashi, it also has an overwhelming advantage over other cities in the copper belt besides Lubumbashi.
Therefore, the two cities have been vying for economic dominance of the copper belt since the last century, and the most direct manifestation is the similarity in their industrial structures.
With overlapping industries, competition is inevitable, which leads to price fluctuations, and the end result is a fight between the sandpiper and the clam, benefiting the fisherman.
Two hours later...
