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The Hang Seng index fell 1.17 percent, or 263.89 points, to 22,267.2 by the break.
But the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index climbed 0.35 percent, or 11.08 points, to 3,207.12 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, gained 0.21 percent, or 4.48 points, to 2,112.51.