China stocks rise on Friday

Chinese shares rose on Friday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.38 percent to end at 3,097.92 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index rose 1.14 percent to close at 9,850.77 points, Xinhua reported.

The ChiNext Index, which tracks China's NASDAQ-style board of growth enterprises, climbed 2.59 percent to close at 1,983.3 points.