A leading Chinese military official has been holding a series of one-on-one discussions with defense officials from Southeast Asian nations at this year's Shangri-La talks in Singapore.

Admiral Sun Jianguo with the Central Military Commission has been meeting with Defense Ministers and military chiefs to discuss a number of issues, including maritime security and anti-terror drills.

Among those he's met has included Vietnamese deputy Defense Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh.

"The two sides have cooperated well on many defense issues. Regarding border defense, strategic dialogue, navy and coast guards, we are making progress. Of course, we have cooperated on many other subjects. We have talked about furthering cooperation, and about some different perspectives."

Military representatives of 28 Asia-Pacific states are in Singapore this weekend for the Shangri-La Dialogue to discuss defense and security issues in the region.

The annual forum is the largest gathering of military and defense officials in the Asia-Pacific.