The Hang Seng Index climbed 0.97 percent, or 257.60 points, to 26,773.13.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index added 0.13 percent, or 3.87 points, to 2,989.74 and the Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, rose 0.45 percent, or 7.44 points, to 1,659.07.