Zimbabwe seeks to increase SMEs' access to Chinese market, says minister

HARARE, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe is actively seeking to increase access for its small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to the Chinese market, leveraging on existing trade relations between the two countries, a Zimbabwean cabinet minister said Wednesday.

Responding to a question from Xinhua on the sidelines of the SMEs International Expo in Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, Minister of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Monica Mutsvangwa said the Chinese market can provide momentum to propel SMEs into globally competitive enterprises through market access and industry partnerships.