The development pointed in different directions on the leading Asian stock exchanges in the initial Friday trading.
In Shanghai, the composite index had fallen by 1.1 percent just before lunch local time, Shenzhen's composite index indicated a minus of 2.1 percent.
In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 index pointed up 0.6 percent around lunch local time, while the broader Topix index stood at a plus of 0.2.
The Hong Kong stock exchange was closed for the weekend.
Trading in China has fluctuated significantly in recent weeks following new government stimuli. Now, investors there are waiting for a Saturday drawing from the Chinese finance minister, where further support measures to boost the Chinese economy may be announced.
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