(Yicai Global) Jan. 6 -- China’s mainland stock markets closed higher this afternoon while papermaking and military equipment stocks led the group of gainers.

The Shanghai Composite Index climbed 0.63 percent to 3,550.88. The Shenzhen Component Index edged up 0.26 percent to 15,187.61. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen, rose 0.55 percent to 3,115.09.

Shares related to chips, and particularly to Huawei's semiconductor developer HiSilicon, were dropping. Moreover, animal breeding port logistics were also looking down.

Editor: Emmi Laine