** Hong Kong shares of China Vanke 2202.HK climb 6.6% to HK$3.71, their highest level since December 22
** Stock is the top pct gainer on the Hang Seng Composite Index .HSCIPC tracking properties and construction stocks, which slips 0.6%
** Shenzhen-listed stock 000002.SZ rises as much as 6.7% to 5.11 yuan, highest point since December 12
** China Vanke said on Wednesday it had gained creditor approval to defer some repayments soon to be owed on a 1.1 bln yuan ($158 mln) puttable bond, likely helping the state-backed property developer stave off an imminent default
** The embattled firm is also negotiating with creditors about payments for two other yuan bonds that matured last month, and this deal - the biggest concession so far from bondholders - bodes well for those discussions
($1 = 6.9635 yuan)
(Reporting by Donny Kwok)
((donny.kwok@thomsonreuters.com))
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