Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed Monday as investors assessed China's RatingDog manufacturing data for August. The metric came in at 50.5, compared to a contraction of 49.5 the month before.

Data released Sunday showed that the country's manufacturing PMI data came in at 49.4 in August, compared to 49.3 the month before.

Investors are also assessing the developments in India and China relations, after leaders from both countries agreed that they are development partners, not rivals , during a two-day meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization regional security bloc. In his opening remarks at the summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged SCO members to strengthen artificial intelligence cooperation, while rejecting what he called a "Cold War mentality."

Hong Kong's Hang Sen

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