India, Jan. 6 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on major global powers to respect the development choices of other nations, in a veiled swipe at United States following military action in Venezuelan and capture of it president Nicolas Maduro.

"The world today is undergoing changes and turbulence not seen in a century, with unilateral and bullying actions severely undermining the international order," Xi Jinping was quoted as saying in a China's foreign ministry statement, cited by South China Morning Post (SCMP).

Speaking during talks with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin, Xi said both China and Ireland support multilateralism and should work together on global issues. He stressed the need to uphold the authority of the Unit...