China stocks close lower on Friday GMT 09:17 2014 Friday, 17 January Last Updated: 09:07:40 GMT Beijing - XINHUA Chinese shares closed lower on Friday with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.93 percent, or 18.75 points, to finish at 2,004.95. The Shenzhen Component Index fell 1.6 percent, or 122.65 points, to close at 7,544.56.