Shares of Alibaba Group Holding and Ctrip.com International soared 4.14 percent and 4.08 percent, respectively, leading the gainers in the top 10 stocks of the index.
Shares of JD.com and NetEase rose 3.95 percent and 3.80 percent, respectively, also among the best performers.
U.S. equities finished significantly higher on Friday as market sentiment was underpinned by the latest round of trade talks between China and the United States.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 319.92 points, or 1.21 percent, to 26,816.59. The S&P 500 rose 32.14 points, or 1.09 percent, to 2,970.27. The Nasdaq Composite Index increased 106.26 points, or 1.34 percent, to 8,057.04.
The Cboe Volatility Index, widely considered the best fear gauge in the stock market, fell 11.33 percent to 15.58 on Friday.
As of Thursday, the S&P U.S. Listed China 50 index stood at 2,717.76, marking a 0.38-percent decrease for the month-to-date returns and an 18.61-percent gain for the year-to-date returns.
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