From Dec. 7 to 11 2016, Amb. Lu Shumin, Executive Vice President of the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA), as Special Representative of Mr. Wang Yi, the Chinese Foreign Minister, attended the Bali Democracy Forum IX hosted by the Indonesian government.

The theme of the forum was “Religion, Democracy and Pluralism”. Delegates including 26 ministerial level officials and representatives from 101 countries and international organizations attended the forum.

In the General Debate of Ministerial Level of the Day 1 forum, Vice President Lu Shumin delivered a keynote speech in which he comprehensively elaborated on China’s building of the socialist democratic system with Chinese characteristics.