On the morning of 17 May 2022, H.E. Mr. SIM Vireak, Director General of the ASEAN General Department, together with People's Republic of China, co-chaired the “ASEAN Regional Forum Inter-Sessional Support Group Meeting on Confidence-Building Measures and Preventive Diplomacy (ARF ISG on CBMs and PD)” via Videoconference to discuss related issues, including ICTs Security, Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime, Maritime Security, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, Disaster Relief, Peacekeeping, and Preventive Diplomacy. The Meeting also deliberated on new initiatives, including the ARF Statement on Promoting Peace, Stability and Prosperity in the Region through Preventive Diplomacy and ARF’s Future Direction.