Beijing, December 7 (KCNA) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao on Tuesday met deputies of the Party congress of People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy and attendants for the meeting of the PLA's armament work.

He underlined the need to promote the fine traditions of the PLA, accelerate the transformation and modernization of the Navy in a sturdy way, and make extended preparations for warfare in order to make greater contributions to safeguarding national security and world peace.