BEIJING, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese stocks opened higher on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.51 percent to open at 3,082.64 points.

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The Shenzhen Component Index opened 0.94 percent higher at 10,807.04 points.

The ChiNext Index, together with the Shenzhen Component Index and the Shenzhen SME (small and medium-sized enterprises) Board Index, reflects the performance of stocks listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.