On the evening of 8 June 2022, H.E. EAT Sophea, Secretary of State and ASEAN SOM Leader of Cambodia, chaired the East Asia Summit Senior Officials' Meeting (EAS SOM) via videoconference, participated by 18 EAS Participating Countries. The Meeting discussed various issues under the EAS framework, including the progress in implementing the Manila Plan of Action (2018-2022), the ongoing drafting of the new East Asia Summit (EAS) Plan of Action (2023-2027), and the preparation for the upcoming 12th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers’ Meeting to be held on 5 August 2022, Kingdom of Cambodia. The Meeting also exchanged views on regional and international developments of common concerns and interests.