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SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific were mixed on Friday, as Chinese tech shares slipped and investors watched the Covid situation in China. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell 0.24% in afternoon trade, while the Hang Seng Tech index dropped 1.83%. Alibaba slid 2.47%, while JD.com shed 3.35%. Meituan lost 2.70%. Mainland Chinese markets were mixed. The Shanghai composite gained 0.47% to close at 3,251.85, while the Shenzhen component was down 0.11% at 11,959.27. Near-term sentiment [for Chinese shares] could stay curbed given a confluence of macro headwinds, Omicron spread, global liquidity uncertainty and US/China tension concerns. Covid is in focus…