Oct. 22 — At a routine press briefing, CHINA was asked about the Philippines'
reported moves to deepen cooperation with Taiwan on undersea cable protection
and to address so‑called grey‑zone activity, noting Manila still asserts
adherence to the One‑China policy. CHINA replied there is no gray area on the
Taiwan issue, urged the Philippines to honor the One‑China principle in
practice, and said Taiwan's external exchanges must be handled strictly in
in accordance with that principle.
