Hong Kong stocks close up 0.88% - May 13

HONG KONG -- Hong Kong stocks closed up 202.51 points, or 0.88 percent, at 23,276.27 on Friday.

Turnover totaled HK$64.97 billion compared with Thursday's HK$67.25 billion ($1 equals to HK$7.77).

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China and the US hold the third round of the Strategic and Economic Dialogue from May 9-10 in Washington.

American architect John Portman and his company have developed more than 30 projects across China.