ISTANBUL China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi expressed hope that France would oppose NATO's "interference" in the Asia-Pacific region during a phone call with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot. Wang hoped Paris would "take the right position and oppose NATO's interference in Asia-Pacific affairs," according to a readout from the Foreign Ministry in Beijing following the talks on Friday. The Chinese foreign minister also urged joint efforts to "uphold multilateralism, safeguard free trade,