The talks were the most high level between Chinese and Russian military officials since a failed mutiny in Moscow last month. Russian Navy head said the two countries should push their military relations to new heights.
China hopes to "strengthen communication at all levels" with the Russian navy, China's defence minister Li Shangfu said on Monday, following the meeting with the Russian navy head, Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov in Beijing.
Li said that the two countries should, "regularly organize joint exercises, joint cruises and joint military skills competition," as well as "expand practical cooperation in professional fields."
Beijing and Moscow took part in joint naval exercises in the Gulf of Oman in March.
The discussion to expand naval cooperation with Russia came during the highest-level public talks between military officials from the two countries since a failed mutiny in Russia last month.