South China Morning Post (SCMP)

**China warns: ‘Might over right’ threatens global justice**

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**China warns: ‘Might over right’ threatens global justice**
China’s top diplomat Wang Yi warned Wednesday that international justice is under threat from nations that put power before rules, a clear criticism of the United States. Speaking in Beijing to UN General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock, Wang called for “unity and the safeguarding of international justice.” He urged the world to reject the “law of the jungle” as geopolitical tensions rise. Multilateralism faces “severe challenges,” Wang said, from unnamed countries that prioritize “might over right.” The comments are widely seen as a veiled attack on Washington’s foreign policy. The meeting focused on the need for cooperation among nations to uphold global order. Wang stressed that no single country should dominate international affairs. Baerbock’s visit to China comes at a time of deepening rivalry between Beijing and Washington. The top Chinese diplomat did not specify any recent events but reiterated Beijing’s call for a fairer, rule-based global system.