The Hang Seng Index gained 0.20 percent, or 57.56 points, to 28,524.04.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.80 percent, or 23.34 points, to 2,923.28, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, added 1.11 percent, or 17.10 points, to 1,562.97.