From: www.reuters.com
August 20, 2008 20:13 Beijing Time
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Chinese finance and insurance stocks advanced, with ChinaLife (2628.HK: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) gaining 4.7 percent, China Construction Bank(0939.HK: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) up 3 percent and ICBC (1398.HK: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) up 2.6 percent.

The Hang Seng Index .HSI unofficially closed 407.64points higher at 20,892.01 points.

The China Enterprises Index .HSCE of top locally-listedmainland firms jumped 4.27 percent. (Reporting by Judy Hua; editing by Jonathan Hopfner)

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