The Hang Seng Index rose 0.51 percent, or 143.17 points to 28,347.86.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.44 percent, or 12.76 points, to 2,928.06, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, gained 0.51 percent, or 7.97 points, to 1,558.84.