Russian President Vladimir Putin has concluded his annual press conference at the Moscow Manege.

Putin hailed the fruitful relations between Russia and China and his good personal relations with Chinese President Xi Jinping in response to a question from China's Xinhua News Agency.

Highlighting that China is Russia's biggest trading partner, Putin said the two countries also have close cooperation in areas such as aerospace, high-tech, military, security and culture.

Russia and China trust each other. Cooperation between China and Russia benefits not only the two peoples but also the stability of international relations, the Russian president said.