China says has contact with both sides in Libya

LONDON, Jun (Reuters) - China has had contacts with both sides in the Libyan conflict, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Monday.

"We hope that the issue of Libya will be resolved through political peaceful means to reduce the humanitarian harm -- in particular the harm of innocent civilians," said Wen, speaking through a translator during a news conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron.

"We respect the choice made by the Libyan people ... recently China has had contacts with both the Libyan government and the opposition party in Libya, that actually reflects the just position of China on this issue," he added.

(Reporting by James Pomfret and Adrian Croft)