Special report: Jia Qinglinvisits four African countries

HARARE, April 23 (Xinhua) -- China is now the largest single investor in Zimbabwe with its investment portfolio now standing at more than 600 million U.S. dollars, Speaker of the House of Assembly John Nkomo has said.

"It is heartening to know that China is now the largest investor in Zimbabwe and her investment now stands at over 600 million dollars," Nkomo was quoted by The Herald on Monday as saying.

"Currently more than 35 Chinese companies grace our economic landscape and there have been more exploratory visits to Zimbabwe by Chinese companies seeking investment opportunities," he said.

Nkomo was speaking at a dinner in Harare hosted for the visiting Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Jia Qinglin, who paid a four-day visit to Zimbabwe and left for Kenya on Monday.