China's evolving consumption patterns and rapid green transition are creating new opportunities for Brazilian industries such as food processing, renewable energy and digital services.

RIO DE JANEIRO, July 21 (Xinhua) -- China remains a massive market and a key global source of investment amid global economic uncertainties, and its sustained growth is creating development opportunities for Brazil and beyond, a Brazilian expert has said.

In a recent interview with Xinhua, Marcos Pires, a professor of Political Economy at Sao Paulo State University, said that while the United States has continued to fuel geopolitical tensions and impose unilateral economic pressures -- disrupting global industrial and supply chains -- China's steady economic performance has served as an "anchor of stability" for global development.

China has also created opportunities for countries of the Global South, including Brazil, he noted. China has been Brazil's top trading partner for several consecutive years. According to Brazil's Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services, China remains Brazil's main export destination in 2024, accounting for 28 percent of total exports.

The professor said China's evolving consumption patterns and rapid green transition are creating new opportunities for Brazilian industries such as food processing, renewable energy and digital services.

"Some high-quality, uniquely Brazilian products, such as specialty coffee, native fruits and regional food products, are gradually gaining a foothold in the Chinese market," he noted.

Trade with China helps Brazil maintain balance of payments stability and sustain a high level of international reserves, Pires said, adding that Brazil was relatively unaffected by the 2008 global financial crisis largely because of the strength of its trade with China.

On the future direction of bilateral cooperation, Pires believes Brazil should actively work with China to better integrate into global industrial chains and to advance joint projects in clean energy, electric mobility and lithium battery industries. He also called for accelerating mechanisms such as local currency settlement and digital connectivity.

Pires emphasized that China's economic ties with Brazil and the Global South are growing increasingly close. "A stable Chinese economy injects much-needed confidence into global markets and supports overall prosperity," he said.