Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said that China initiated live-fire military exercises around Taiwan undermine the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, encroach upon the island nation's sovereignty and create high tensions in the Indo-Pacific region. World News | Chinese Military Drills Encircling Taiwan Undermine Status Quo, Create High Tensions in Indo-Pacific: Taiwan President.