Chinese shares close higher Tuesday

BEIJING, May 17– Chinese stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.65 percent, at 3,093.7 points.

BEIJING, May 17 (Xinhua) — Chinese stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.65 percent, at 3,093.7 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.23 percent higher at 11,230.16 points. Enditem