Chinese shares close higher Wednesday

BEIJING, Aug. 17– Chinese stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.45 percent to 3,292.53 points.

BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) — Chinese stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.45 percent to 3,292.53 points.

The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.01 percent higher at 12,595.46 points. Enditem