Because of his good relationship with the locals , Cheng was elected to the local assembly three times .
Cheng had immigrated to French Equatorial Africa in the 1930s as a trader and later married the daughter of a local tribal chief .
Because of Cheng 's good relationship with the locals , Cheng was elected to the local assembly three times .
Cheng had immigrated to French Equatorial Africa in the 1930s as a trader and later married the daughter of a local tribal chief .