At closing bell, the benchmark Hang Seng Index advanced 1.35%, or 348.81 points, to 26,136.02. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index grew 1.54%, or 140.62 points, to 9,276.69.
Alibaba Group Holding shares surged 6.7% to HK$175.80 after reports that Co-founder and former chairman Jack Ma has travelled to Europe for a study tour on agriculture, marking his first overseas trip in more than a year. Ma's travel, about a year after China halted Ant Group's stock offering, fanned speculation China's regulatory authorities are softening a crackdown on the broader technology industry. Alibaba Health Information Technology surged 13.5% to HK$12.62. Tencent gained 2.1% to HK$509.50 while Meituan added 2.9% to HK$293.80.
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