Shang Hai Zheng Quan Bao·2025-05-21 19:14Core Viewpoint - International investors are increasingly focused on Chinese assets, as evidenced by multiple foreign institutions hosting "China-themed" forums and raising GDP growth forecasts for China by 2025 [1][2]. Group 1: Economic Growth Predictions - Foreign institutions have recently raised their GDP growth forecasts for China in 2025 due to a decrease in external disturbances and increased internal growth policies [1]. - Morgan Stanley's chief economist for China, Qiang Xing, has raised GDP growth predictions for 2025 and 2026, anticipating a fiscal package worth 500 billion to 1 trillion yuan to support infrastructure [2]. - Nomura's chief economist for China, Ting Lu, also revised the GDP growth forecast for 2025, citing stronger-than-expected retail data supported by the "trade-in" policy [2]. Group 2: Capital Market Outlook - There is an expectation of long-term capital returning to the Chinese stock market, with UBS's head of China equity strategy, Zonghao Wang, indicating that foreign capital inflow will be a key trading logic in the coming quarters [3]. - Goldman Sachs has raised its 12-month target for the MSCI China Index and the CSI 300 Index to 84 points and 4600 points, respectively, indicating potential upside of 11% and 17% [3]. - Morgan Stanley has also adjusted its target indices for major Chinese stock indices, forecasting 78 points for the MSCI China Index and 4000 points for the CSI 300 Index by June 2026 [3]. Group 3: Earnings Performance - The MSCI China Index showed strong performance last year, with actual EPS growth reaching 16%, surpassing the initial expectation of 14%, particularly in the internet and healthcare sectors [4]. - The market's consensus EPS growth expectation for the MSCI China Index this year is 8%, with leading internet companies continuing to perform well [4]. - Predictions for the MSCI China Index's baseline and optimistic scenarios for this year are set at 80 points and 89 points, respectively, while the CSI 300 Index is forecasted at 4150 points and 4420 points [4].