About 100 young entrepreneurs are set to leave the country for a week-long visit to China to economically exploit the existing relations between Zimbabwe and the Asian country.

The organizer of the tour, Farai Mukutuya, said the mission would facilitate an enabling environment for young business people to participate in the country's economic turnaround and to grow their businesses.

"There is need to convert the political doors that have been opened between the two countries for the country's economic benefit," he said on Wednesday.

"Given the right exposure and support, young entrepreneurs representing the new breed of business leaders and captains of industry can spearhead the economic turnaround the government is so actively aiming to achieve."

While many Zimbabwean companies had started to source trade opportunities with Chinese companies, Mukutuya said there was still room for a more aggressive approach to exploiting the available opportunities.

He said the visit to China would consolidate the government's " Look East" policy, and create a platform for future cooperation between Zimbabwean and Chinese businesses.

"The exposure to China will be of critical importance to the delegates who will create relationships with the companies they will visit and gain experiences they can apply locally," he said.

There was a great need for Zimbabweans to take a cue from the way the Chinese had turned around their fortunes to become one of the fastest growing economies in the world, the delegates said.

During the visit, the entrepreneurs will tour major industrial centers in China and to look at companies with trade potential.

The entrepreneurs will be drawn from various sectors of the economy including manufacturing, agriculture and agro based industries, tourism, construction, information technology and telecommunications.

Source: Xinhua