Chinese shares rose 2.14 percent on Monday, after the country's Premier said the stimulus package plan has shown positive results on Saturday.

"China's economic stimulus package plan is already paying off, and positive changes have taken place in the economy," Premier Wen Jiabao said on Saturday at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia annual conference 2009.

The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 53.52 points or 2.14 percent to finished at 2,557.46 points. The Shenzhen Component Index added 2.23 percent, or 213.58 points, to close at 9,793.64.

Gains outnumbered losses by 731 to 61 in Shanghai and 625 to 54 in Shenzhen.

Combined turnover was 222 billion yuan (US$32.5 billion), compared with the previous trading day's 241.24 billion yuan.

(Xinhua News Agency April 20, 2009)