By Dorrothy Moyo| President Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday flew out of the country to China with a delegation of 10 ministers plus several business executives.

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Lt-General Sibusiso Moyo told the state media the President was travelling with several business executives from the private sector since they were the anchor of the country’s economy.

He said, “His Excellency, the President will be accompanied by about 10 Ministers and various officials and the private sector. Remember the thrust is that the Government is there to provide appropriate business environment and the private sector is the foot-soldier and in that regard there are 77 business-people to attend several meetings that have been lined up here by Chinese people for them to interact,” said Rtd Lt Gen Moyo.

The state owned Herald also quoted him saying, President Mnangagwa’s trip to China was significant in many ways.
“It is very significant because this is the first State visit by His Excellency outside Africa and it is not by coincidence but by design because of the bi-lateral relationship between the two countries. The objective is primarily to deepen relationship between the two nations and above all to concretise and revitalise economic co-operation between the two countries,” said Rtd Lt Gen Moyo.