Asia Pacific markets mostly declined on Friday by the close, as China released worse-than-expected gross domestic product figures, impacted by Beijing's protracted trade conflict with the U.S.

Mainland Chinese markets tumbled after the release of the data. The Shanghai composite fell 1.32% to close at 2,938.14, while the Shenzhen composite was down 1.17% to 1,616.72, and the Shenzhen component declined 1.16% to 9,533.50.

China released third-quarter GDP figures on Friday showing the economy grew 6.0% from a year ago — weaker than analyst expectations for 6.1%.

"Unchecked, the US-China trade conflict is set to sink growth well below 6%. Especially given that structurally, growth is set to moderate to 5% in the next 5-10 years," Mizuho Bank's Vishnu Varathan, head of economics and strategy, wrote in a note sent before the data was out.

The country may now have to escalate stimulus in the next one to two quarters if it wants to set a growth target of between 5.5% and 6% for next year, Macquarie analysts wrote in a note on Friday afternoon.

Beijing's protracted trade dispute with the U.S. has weighed on its economy, with growth slowing to 6.2% in the last quarter — its slowest pace in 27 years. China had emphasized Thursday that the U.S. must remove tariffs in order for the two countries to reach a final agreement on trade.

Over in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng index fell 0.72% in the afternoon. Property developers in Hong Kong pared some gains they made the day before. Shares of New World Development dropped 1.07%, Henderson Land fell 1.68% and CK Asset tumbled 0.46%.