Chinese shares closed lower, with the Shanghai Composite Index down 2.7% at 3262.56. The Shenzhen Composite Index closed 2.6% lower at 1907.04 and the ChiNext Price Index fell 3.8%.
Investors took a cautious approach after a private survey of Chinese manufacturing activity showed the sector continued to grow in December, but at a slower pace.
Technology stocks led the declines, with Hygon Information Technology down 7.15%. Beijing Kingsoft Office Software fell 6.9% and iFlyTek ended 4.2% lower.
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