China's mainland stocks edged higher on Tuesday after the country's cabinet pledged to step up counter-cyclical policy support to address mounting economic pressures, although trading remained subdued ahead of the week-long National Day holiday. Hong Kong shares declined.
The Shanghai Composite gained 0.1% by lunch break, while the blue-chip CSI300 index was broadly flat. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng benchmark fell 0.6%.
