Hong Kong's stock market ended higher on Tuesday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index up 2.17 percent to close at 25,959.90 points.
The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index climbed 1.5 percent to 8,710.26 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index hiked 2.4 percent to 5,060.53 points.
Hong Kong stocks close higher
Zhai Jun, special envoy of the Chinese government on the Middle East issue, is visiting the region, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a regular press briefing in Beijing on Tuesday.
"Special envoy Zhai Jun of the Chinese government on the Middle East issue is visiting the region. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released the information about the special envoy's visit to Saudi Arabia on its website. We will continue to release the relevant information on the special envoy's Middle East visit timely," said Guo.
China's special envoy visiting Middle East: spokesman