The Hang Seng Index added 0.49 percent, or 138.79 points, to 28,256.21.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.13 percent, or 3.76 points, to 2,791.02 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, edged up 0.02 percent, or 0.34 points, to 1,588.46.