President Lai Ching-te warns cadets of Taiwan's military academy that their biggest challenge is "the strong rise of China, which has been destroying the status quo in the Taiwan Strait." Speaking at the centennial anniversary of the founding of the Republic of China (ROC) Military Academy -- colloquially known as Whampoa military academy -- Lai says teachers and cadets must recognise "the challenges and missions of the new era". IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES