# AIT Warns Taiwan Strait Conflict Could Hit Global Economy Harder Than World War II

https://mins.news/en/video/51986

- VOA Chinese, 2026-09-09 20:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wY6DVYdy7I

> American Institute in Taiwan Director Raymond Greene warned that a conflict in the Taiwan Strait could inflict a shock on the global economy greater than World War II. The program also covered escalating U.S.-Iran fighting and oil above $100 a barrel, Trump’s remarks on the conflict and possible U.S.-Russia-Ukraine talks, the Republican convention, and Apple’s iPhone Duo debut.

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