Assurances from government officials on plans to strengthen the private sector offset a lack of specifics about economic stimulus.

The finance minister said Beijing would sell bonds to supplement spending and help banks but did not detail how much.

The government has fired up investors by encouraging banks to lend more to buyers of stocks and real estate, but officials refrained on Tuesday from promising more stimulus.

After seeing prices decline for years, Chinese officials have made a burst of policy changes aimed at making it easier to buy homes.

Economic stimulus moves triggered a broad rally in trading in Shanghai and Shenzhen.