His family lives in Taiwan. As of now, I'm not worried. But many investors are. That development, along with news of a deepening economic slump in Japan, helped push the Nasdaq stock index down 200 points in early Monday trading. China has warned that any move by Taiwan toward full independence will lead to war and forced re-unification.
China considers Taiwan a breakaway province.
Under the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act, the U.S. is committed to help Taiwan defend itself from a Chinese attack. Conventional wisdom is that China couldn't seize Taiwan without incurring large military losses and jeopardizing its economic interests. If Taiwan declares independence, at least 99 percent of mainland Chinese will vote for war.