2009 National People's Congress

  • 2009 National People's Congress
  • 第十一届全国人民代表大会第二次会议
  • Dì-shíyī Jiè Quánguó Rénmín Dàibiǎo Dàhuì Dì-èrcì Huìyì
  • 2nd Plenary Session of the
  • 11th National People's Congress

  • 5 March – 13 March

President Premier Congress Chairman
Hu Jintao Wen Jiabao Wu Bangguo
since
15 March 2003
since
16 March 2003
since
15 March 2003

Website
2009 NPC official website

The 2nd Session of the 11th National People's Congress was the annual meeting of the highest legislative body of the People's Republic of China, which was held in March 2009 at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The event began on March 5 and lasted until March 13.[1] The Congress was followed closely because of the possible impact any policy changes would have on the Chinese and world economy. Major issues discussed at the Congress include the 2007–2008 financial crisis, economy of China, curbing unemployment, and social welfare.

Highlights of the Congress included Premier Wen Jiabao's expression of confidence in the growth of China's economy in 2009, conciliatory remarks towards Taiwan from Beijing, NPC Standing Committee Chairman Wu Bangguo's reiteration that China will not adopt Western-style democracy, and Wen's expressed doubts about U.S. treasury securities. The main issues raised by delegates included a strategy to adopt to face the current economic slowdown, the ways to continue to improve population's life standards (jobs, health), and continue efforts against corruption.

  1. ^ "Top legislature to convene annual session on March 5 next year". Xinhua News Agency. December 27, 2008. Archived from the original on March 22, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-18.