The Hang Seng Index slipped 87.12 points, or 0.33 percent, to 25,954.81.
The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.11 percent, or 3.08 points, to 2,932.17 while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, gained 0.91 percent, or 14.54 points, to end at 1,612.26.