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- U.S. diplomat Raymond Greene warned a Taiwan Strait conflict would hurt the global economy more than World War II.
- Greene said the upcoming U.S.–China summit could prevent miscalculations and boost strategic stability.
- Taiwan President William Lai set 2027 defence budget above NT$1 trillion (US$31.76 bn), a first.
- China’s Taiwan Affairs Office spokesperson Chen Binhua declared reunification an unstoppable trend and that force has never been renounced.