Stocks in China were mostly negative by the end of the morning session as investor sentiment remained cautious.
The Shanghai composite was down by 0.55 percent while the Shenzhen composite slipped 0.321 percent.
Meanwhile, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index was largely flat.
China's markets have been closely watched by investors as a result of the ongoing trade spat between Beijing and Washington, with an anticipated meeting between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump at the upcoming G-20 meeting in Buenos Aires from Nov. 30 to Dec. 1.
Elsewhere in Asia, the picture appeared more positive overall for stocks.
Japan's Nikkei 225 returned to positive trade in the afternoon, seeing gains of nearly 0.6 percent while the Topix advanced 0.6 percent.
In Australia, the benchmark ASX 200 rose 0.9 percent, with most sectors in positive territory.
Source: CNBC
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