China says Japan UN resolution "overreaction"

BEIJING, July 11 (Reuters) A Japan-sponsored resolution at the United Nations to impose sanctions on North Korea is an overreaction that will split the Security Council and make it harder to resume six-party talks, China today said.

''The Chinese side thinks the concerned draft resolution is an overreaction. If approved, it will aggravate contradictions and increase tension,'' Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told a news conference.

''It will harm peace and stability in the Korean peninsula and Northeast Asian region and hurt efforts to resume six-party talks as well as lead to the UN Security Council splitting.'' REUTERS SB RK1248