Overview
- Foreign Minister Wang Yi, speaking in Beijing alongside Pakistan's Ishaq Dar, said no country should act as the world's police or claim to be the world's judge.
- China's Foreign Ministry earlier demanded the immediate release of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, framing their capture as a violation of the UN Charter.
- Maduro is being held in a New York detention center and is expected to appear in court on Monday on drug charges, according to Reuters.
- Pakistan issued a cautious statement urging restraint, de-escalation, and adherence to international law while monitoring the safety of its nationals in Venezuela.
- Reuters noted that the operation tests Beijing's ties with Caracas, given China's oil purchases and past state-owned investments in Venezuela, after President Donald Trump said the U.S. will oversee Venezuela's government for now.