China says U.S. 'hyping up' drone issue not conducive to resolution

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Defence Ministry said on Saturday it had been in touch with the United States about returning an underwater drone taken by a Chinese naval vessel in the South China Sea, but the U.S.'s "hyping up" of the issue was not conducive to a resolution. (Reporting by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Ian Geoghegan)