Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-06-16 23:43Economic Performance - In May, the national economy showed stable growth with industrial production increasing by 5.8% year-on-year, and equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing growing by 9% and 8.6% respectively, outpacing the overall industrial growth by 3.2 and 2.8 percentage points [1] - The service sector's production index rose by 6.2% year-on-year in May, with significant contributions from information transmission, software, and IT services (11.2%), leasing and business services (8.9%), and wholesale and retail (8.4%) [1] - Retail sales saw a notable recovery, with total retail sales of consumer goods reaching 41,326 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.4%, accelerating by 1.3 percentage points from the previous month [1] Employment and Prices - The urban survey unemployment rate in May was 5%, a decrease of 0.1 percentage points from the previous month, indicating overall employment stability [2] - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell by 0.1% year-on-year and 0.2% month-on-month, while the core CPI, excluding food and energy, increased by 0.6% year-on-year, reflecting a slight acceleration in inflation [2] Investment and Trade - Fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) from January to May totaled 191,947 billion yuan, growing by 3.7% year-on-year, with a notable 7.7% growth when excluding real estate development investment [1] - The total value of goods imports and exports in May reached 38,098 billion yuan, with exports increasing by 6.3% and imports decreasing by 2.1% [1] Corporate Developments - GAC Aion faced employee stock valuation issues, with employees potentially recovering only 42% of their investments due to significant devaluation [5] - Tencent launched an algorithm competition with substantial rewards to attract global talent, supporting its recruitment efforts and enhancing its machine learning capabilities [5] - Xiaomi's automotive factory achieved a production capacity of 20,000 to 30,000 vehicles per month, showcasing high levels of automation [6] - Gree Titanium New Energy announced a court-ordered freeze on its 100% stake in Zhuhai Guangtong Automobile, stemming from past management issues, but stated that operations remain unaffected [6] International Developments - The U.S. Department of Justice is reviewing Alphabet's proposed $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity startup Wiz for potential antitrust concerns [8] - Santos received a non-binding acquisition offer from a consortium led by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, valuing the company at $18.7 billion [8] - MicroStrategy announced the purchase of 10,100 bitcoins for approximately $1.05 billion, bringing its total holdings to 592,100 bitcoins [9]