The Hang Seng Index jumped 1.23 percent, or 348.29 points, to 28,550.43.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rallied 2.38 percent, or 69.32 points, to 2,987.12, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, added 1.95 percent, or 29.83 points, to 1,556.60.