Putin says Russia, China trust each other, contribute to global stability

MOSCOW - Russia and China trust each other and their cooperation is a stabilizing factor in the international arena, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday during his annual press conference.

Russia and China have formed "an absolutely comprehensive partnership of a strategic nature, which has no precedent in history," Putin said when answering a question raised by Xinhua.

He noted that the two countries are cooperating in the fields of economy and trade, energy, high technologies and defense.

"This intense daily work benefits both the Chinese and Russian people, and is a serious stabilizing factor in the international arena," Putin said.