Yu Qun, member of the leadership of China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, casts his vote. [Photo/Chinaculture.org]

China was elected member of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage at the 7th session of the General Assembly of the State Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on June 6, 2018.

China was elected with 123 votes and will serve the Committee from 2018 to 2022. Yu Qun, member of the leadership of China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, led the Chinese delegation on-site.

The Committee is composed of 24 States Parties, with such core functions as implementing resolutions of the General Assembly, revising operational directives of the 2003 Convention, examining nominations, proposals and requests for inscription, selection and approval, as well as periodic reports submitted by States Parties, preparing draft plan for the use of the resources of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund.