China Theatre Association hosted the debut meeting of International Traditional Drama Forum within the framework of International Theater Institute (ITI) at Yinchuan, the capital city of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region from June 18th to 22nd. Established at the 144th meeting of ITI Executive Committee on December 11th of 2016, the forum has become the 12th sector committee of ITI. It is the first ITI working group that focuses on traditional drama, aiming at establishing a new platform for international exchanges and cooperation on traditional drama.