The Shanghai Composite rose 0.29% to 3875, while the Shenzhen Component slipped 0.25% to 12875 on Thursday, with mainland markets struggling for clear direction as strength in technology names was offset by renewed pressure in the property sector. Shares of China Vanke tumbled 7.1% after the property developer said it was seeking to delay an onshore bond repayment for the first time. In contrast, high-growth tech and AI-linked stocks mostly advanced, taking cues from a strong lead on Wall Street as markets price in a deeper US Federal Reserve rate-cutting path. Notable gainers included Eoptolink Technology (2.9%), Foxconn Industrial (2.3%) and ZTE Corp (3.3%). Meanwhile, the US Department of Defense concluded that Alibaba, Baidu and BYD should be added to a list of companies that support the Chinese military.