Chinese equities delivered a mixed session on Tuesday as investors took a cautious approach ahead of trade data due later in the day. The Shanghai Composite rose 0.3% to 3,945, while the Shenzhen Component fell 0.3% to 13,731. Economists expect August exports to grow 25% year-on-year, up from 23.9% in July, and imports to expand 30%, compared with 27.5% previously. Risk appetite was also weakened after Beijing announced preliminary anti-dumping measures on Japanese imports of a chemical used in semiconductor production. The action adds to retaliatory measures associated with the ongoing Taiwan-related dispute between China and Japan. Zijin Mining Group, China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, and China CITIC Bank gained, while CATL, Weichai Power, and Muyuan Foods Group declined.