A blistering rally in Chinese technology shares accelerated on Wednesday as renewed bets on artificial intelligence sent a key gauge to the highest in nearly four years. The Hang Seng Tech Index, which tracks the largest tech firms listed in Hong Kong, closed at its highest level since November 2021. Search engine operator Baidu led gains with a 16% jump but Alibaba, SMI Corp, and JD.com all surged.

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