
Group 1 - Foreign institutions conducted a total of 4,766 research visits to A-share companies in the first half of 2025, with over 1,000 visits to companies on the Shenzhen Main Board, ChiNext, and STAR Market [2][3] - Huichuan Technology was the most favored A-share company, receiving 485 visits from foreign institutions, followed by Mindray Medical with 299 visits [3] - Point72, a prominent hedge fund, led the research visits with 116 in the first half of 2025, focusing on 84 companies including Huichuan Technology, Xiaogoods City, and Aopute [3] Group 2 - Multiple foreign institutions hold an optimistic view on the performance of A-shares in the second half of 2025, citing strong market resilience and increased confidence in Chinese assets [3][4] - Morgan Stanley Fund believes that the current external environment does not pose substantial pressure on A-shares, viewing short-term disturbances as manageable [4] - Invesco's CIO for mainland China and Hong Kong anticipates the continuation and expansion of the "old for new" consumption policy, which is expected to drive economic growth in the coming months [4]