Chinese President Hu Jintao on Monday met with officers and professionals of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and armed police on the sidelines of parliament's annual session, where they serve as deputies to the National People's Congress (NPC), according to details available on Tuesday.

In recent years, it has become routine for Hu, who is also chairman of the Central Military Commission and general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, to communicate with grassroots NPC deputies from the PLA and armed police and learn about their work and training.

Talking with Yan Baojian, commander of a PLA submarine base, Hu urged the Navy to train hard and fulfill every assigned task.

After listening to a report by Tang Wanlin, a technology expert with Chengdu Military Area Command, Hu said the military is in dire need of talents familiar with cutting-edge technologies.

He called for the PLA's vast number of scientific and technological staff to remain committed to their posts and make new contributions to the country's army building.

Ding Xiaobing, a division commissar of the armed forces, was urged to continue leading officers and soldiers to put the core values of modern servicemen into practice.

Talking with Tan Jing, an actress from the Song and Dance Ensemble of the PLA General Political Department, Hu said arts workers in the PLA have the responsibility to develop advanced military culture and act as spearheads in promoting socialist culture.

During the meeting, Bao Juntao, an engineer from Nanjing Military Area Command, was encouraged by the president to be bolder in contributing to military modernization.

After being briefed by Liang Xiaojing, an officer from the PLA Second Artillery Corps, Hu said the PLA Second Artillery Corps shoulders missions that are important for the country, and he expected officers like Liang to play an active role in ideological mobilization to prepare for military actions.

Hu also discussed military research, equipment production and other issues with Tang Ziyue, a professor with the Radar Institute of the Air Force, and Ju Xiaocheng, a sergeant major of a drone team affiliated with the General Staff Headquarters.