Chinese stocks open higher Monday GMT 08:51 2012 Monday, 27 February Last Updated: 09:03:51 GMT Beijing - Xinhua Chinese stocks opened higher Monday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.32 percent, or 7.78 points, to open at 2,447.41. The Shenzhen Component Index opened at 10,157.18, up 0.33 percent, or 33.03 points.