Sino-Brazilian trade to see steady growth

Trade between China and Brazil is on the rise, but it will increase at a steady pace in the coming years as it becomes more mature, Roberto Azevedo, Brazil's permanent representative to the World Trade Organization, said on Wednesday.

Azevedo - who is also Brazil's candidate for the WTO's director-general job - met Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng during a two-day trip to Beijing.

"There are several factors affecting the trade trends between the two countries. One important trend is that bilateral trade is currently commodity-oriented and commodity prices have a big influence on trade volume," said Azevedo.