# China says waters east of Taiwan fall within its exclusive economic zone

https://mins.news/en/item/97648

- China News Service, 2026-10-13 07:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-10-13/detail-ihfmcrte5284655.shtml

> Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said waters east of Taiwan are within China's exclusive economic zone and continental shelf, making its activities there legitimate and lawful. She said China was not the party disrupting stability and urged the United States to observe the one-China principle and three joint communiqués and handle the Taiwan issue prudently.

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