A-share Sci-Tech Innovation 50 Index rallied over 1% in the afternoon after earlier plunging as much as nearly 5%; Beijing Stock Exchange 50 Index rose more than 2%.

China Customs said coal and lignite imports totalled 225.4 mln tonnes in Jan–Jun.

China's main futures contracts closed mixed in the morning session. SC crude oil rose more than 9%; fuel oil gained nearly 8%; low-sulfur fuel oil (LU) advanced over 7%. LPG, propylene, asphalt, plastics, ethylene glycol (EG) and ethylbenzene (EB) each rose over 5%. On the downside, Shanghai silver fell more than 2%; Shanghai gold, soda ash, polysilicon and Shanghai lead were down over 1%.