The 11th National People's Congress (NPC) met for a 5-year term, from 2008 to 2013.

It held five annual two week plenary sessions during this period.

[2] It re-elected Hu Jintao as president and Wen Jiabao as Premier.

The State Council, China's cabinet, went through major restructuring.

[2] This congress tackled issues such as the worsening global financial crisis, attempted to introduce a new social welfare system, as well as checks and balances on public officials.