The Committee of Permanent Representatives to ASEAN (CPR) and the Ambassadors of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ROK) met for the second time this year at the ASEAN Headquarters/ASEAN Secretariat for the 21st CPR Plus Three Meeting. The agenda included a review of the progress made in implementing the ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Cooperation Work Plan (2023-2027) and discussions on the future direction of APT cooperation, as well as preparations for the upcoming 27th APT Summit, scheduled for October 2024 in Vientiane, Lao PDR.

The meeting was co-chaired by Ambassador Bovonethat Douangchak, Permanent Representative of the Lao PDR to ASEAN, and Ambassador Kiya Masahiko, Ambassador of Japan to ASEAN. It was attended by ambassadors or representatives from APT countries, ASEAN Secretariat, and their respective delegations. Timor-Leste participated as an observer.