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The Hang Seng Index added 0.72 percent, or 162.76 points, to 22,886.21 by the break.
The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, gained 0.13 percent, or 2.72 points, to 2,132.57 and the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index climbed 0.51 percent, or 16.57 points, to 3,278.51.