Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. will lead a trade mission to China in October. Huntsman, who served as U.S. Ambassador to Singapore and a trade ambassador in the region, will take 15 Utah companies to Beijing and Shanghai to try to build economic ties. "The objective is to create meaningful relationship-building and potential matchmaking opportunities between Utah companies and relevant Chinese counterparts," according to a news release from the Governor's Office of Economic Development released Friday. At his monthly KUED news conference in June, Huntsman identified China as one of four countries he plans to focus on during his term in office. The others are Mexico, Canada and India. In China, he hopes to discuss education exchanges, as well as economic development opportunities. "Over the next 20 to 40 years, our younger generations are going to be dealing more with China and India than any other countries of the world," Huntsman said. "They will be economic superpowers. They will be military superpowers. We need to recognize that."