China stocks rise

Chinese shares rose on Wednesday after falling for two-days as regulators' promised support for the market.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index climbed 3.44 percent to close at 3,789.17 points. The smaller Shenzhen Component Index went up 4.11 percent to close at 12,823.07 points, Xinhua news agency reported.

The ChiNext Index, tracking China's Nasdaq-style board of growth enterprises, gained 4.33 percent to end at 2,693.87 points.