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China Pushes Back After U.S. Seizes Venezuela's Maduro. China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi says Beijing rejects any country acting as the "world's judge," responding to the United States' capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Speaking in Beijing, Wang stressed that no nation has the right to play global police and that national sovereignty must be protected under international law. Maduro is now being held in New York on drug charges, a move that has shocked Venezuela and drawn sharp reactions abroad. The incident poses a major challenge to China's close ties with Caracas, forged through decades of diplomacy and reinforced in 2023 with a strategic partnership. China has long backed Venezuela economically, buying large volumes of oil and investing billions through state-owned firms. Analysts say the episode tests Beijing's ambition to act as a global diplomatic power — and exposes the limits of its influence when confronted by U.S. force.
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