The Hang Seng Index climbed 2.17 percent or 557.62 points to end at 26,291.84.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index gained 2.10 percent, or 59.28 points, to 2,883.10 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, rallied 3.05 percent, or 46.49 points, to 1,571.97.