China Stocks Close Higher Amid DeepSeek AI and Alibaba Hope
GF Securities led the gains, up 2.1%. Citic Securities and Shenzhen Inovance Technology rose 2.0% each. CATL closed 2.0% higher after signing an MOU with Volkswagen on EV battery R&D. Meanwhile, Haier Smart Home closed 0.8% lower and ENN Natural gas fell 0.8%.