Hong Kong stocks moved down 314. 28 points, or 1.42 percent, to open at 21,827.33 on Thursday.
Chinese stocks opened lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index opening 0.19 percent lower at 2,045.93 points.
The Shenzhen Component Index fell 0.04 percent to open at 7,704.49 points.
Source: Xinhua