# No gray area on Taiwan question, Chinese foreign ministry says

https://mins.news/en/item/112111

- China News Service, 2026-10-23 03:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-10-23/detail-ihfmiwhm0741275.shtml

> Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Thursday that there is no gray area on the Taiwan question and that the Philippines should demonstrate adherence to the one-China principle through concrete actions. Responding to a question about Manila seeking deeper cooperation with Taiwan to address so-called gray-zone activities, she said Taiwan's external interactions must strictly follow that principle.

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