The Hang Seng Index advanced 0.48 percent, or 123.74 points, to 26,120.77.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index climbed 0.93 percent, or 25.87 points, to close at 2,794.55. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, rose 1.01 percent, or 15.00 points, to 1,498.95.