US Envoy Warns Taiwan Conflict Would Inflict Greater Economic Toll Than World War II
Raymond Greene, director of the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT), spoke at the 2026 Taipei Security Dialogue on Wednesday.
TL;DR
- A conflict across the Taiwan Strait would cause a devastating shock to the global economy.
- Raymond Greene, director of the American Institute in Taiwan, made these remarks at a defense forum.
- He emphasized the importance of securing peace in the Taiwan Strait.
- China considers Taiwan a province and claims sovereignty, not renouncing the use of force.