The Hang Seng Index added 0.58 percent, or 147.31 points, to 25,675.16.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index slipped 0.08 percent, or 2.41 points, to 2,927.75, while the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, eased 0.20 percent, or 3.17 points, to 1,622.39.