Chinese shares close higher Thursday

Chinese stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.97 percent to 4,007.76 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.73 percent higher at 13,452.42 points.

A concert celebrating the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) was held in New York on Friday night, gathering envoys from various countries to convey the spirit of cooperation and multilateralism.

Themed "Better Together - In Celebration of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly," the concert took place at the iconic Carnegie Hall.

Annalena Baerbock, president of the 80th session of the UNGA, spoke on stage at event, underscoring that face of global challenges, countries in the world need to demonstrate courage and patience to seek harmony in discord and truly put "Better Together" into action.

The concert was performed by the Boston Conservatory at Berklee Symphony Orchestra and the Columbia University Teachers College Choir, along with young artists from around the world.

The young musicians presented several classic works at the event, hoping to highlight the important role of the United Nations in promoting mutual understanding and mutual learning between different cultures and civilizations.

"I can feel really proud saying I got invited by the United Nations, because the United Nations is in charge of the whole world. So it's really nice," said Zhang Runfeng, a 12-year-old pianist from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.