The Two Meetings, by far the most significant political event in China, was held from March 3 through March 17, 2013, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The 2013 Two Meetings sought to publicize the aims and objectives of the new economic policy under the new Xi Jinping administration. It also gave way to deliberations on organizational matters that involve the national chairmanship, the appointments to the State Council, and the overhaul of the government organization.