At closing bell, the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index advanced 0.26%, or 9.05 points, to 3,474.17. The Shenzhen Composite Index, which tracks stocks on China's second exchange, added 0.45%, or 10.36 points, to 2,298.55. The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.91%, or 46.21 points, to 5,135.45.
President Xi Jinping's emphasized China's commitment to achieve its major targets on fighting climate change, including realizing a carbon emissions peak in 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality in 2060, and stressed the common destiny of human beings and nature.
CURRENCY NEWS: China yuan was down against the dollar on Friday, inline with softer mid-point fixing by central bank. Prior to market opening, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) set the midpoint rate CNY=PBOC at 6.4934 per dollar, 0.05% softer than the previous fix of 6.4902. In the spot market, onshore yuan was last quoted at 6.497, weaker by 0.09% from the previous late session close of 6.4912.
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