China-Russia relations not affected by external factors: spokesperson

Fu Ying (C, back), spokesperson for the fourth session of China's 12th National People's Congress (NPC), answers questions during a press conference on the session at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 4, 2016. The fourth session of the 12th NPC is scheduled to open in Beijing on March 5. (Xinhua/Ding Haitao)

BEIJING, March 4 -- China-Russia relations will continue healthy development and not be affected by external factors, a spokesperson for the national legislature annual session said Friday.

At a press conference a day ahead of the Fourth Session of the 12th National People's Congress, spokesperson Fu Ying said that the good relations between the two countries set a good example for cultivating relations between big nations.

China and Russia trust each other and often keep in-depth exchange of views, Fu said.