pelosi leaves taiwan as tensions with china increased. the visit frontage fury from china. also ship carrying ukrainian grain is on its way to lebanon. welcome to the program. pelosi hastoaiwan to delivert of solidarity. she said her country would do whatever it takes to boost the islands ability to defend itself. she met with the islands president. china responded by executing drills around taiwan. it sent fighter jets to the dividing line on the taiwan strait. our chief international editor has been speaking about china's reaction. >> thank you ray much for speaking with us. china has announced large military maneuvers around taiwan in response to nancy pelosi's visit. can you explain why china is so angry about this visit? >> before answer your question, i want to point out what nancy pelosi has done with her visit to taiwan. she has violated her own principal. she has violated the communiquÉs between china and the united states. this undermined the political basis of our relations and undermined chinese territorial integrity and sovereignty. by doing so, she also endangered peace and security in the taiwan strait and the whole region. her trip has sent a wrong signa