(Yicai Global) July 20 -- China's mainland stock markets slid shortly after opening higher this morning, following a 5 percent decline in Shanghai's main stock benchmark last week.

The Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.35 percent to 3,220.68 by 10 a.m. after rising 0.83 percent at the start. The Shenzhen Component Index was down 0.62 percent to 13,032.40. It opened 1.44 percent up. The ChiNext Price Index, which tracks growth enterprises listed in Shenzhen, dropped 1.63 percent after beginning 1.7 percent higher.

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