“World Judge” Role

China has pushed back sharply against U.S. actions in Venezuela, saying no country has the right to act as a global enforcer, after American forces detained Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and transferred him to the United States.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the remarks on Sunday during talks in Beijing with Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, referring to what he described as “sudden developments in Venezuela” without naming Washington directly.

Wang added that the sovereignty and security of all states must be respected under international law, marking Beijing’s first public response since images of a blindfolded and handcuffed …