政治局会议再度明确“反内卷”决心：推进多个重点行业产能治理，下半年PPI有望回升

Core Viewpoint - The Chinese government is committed to combating "involution" in various key industries, aiming to optimize market competition and improve production capacity utilization, with expectations for a rebound in the Producer Price Index (PPI) in the second half of the year [3][6]. Group 1: Policy Initiatives - The Central Political Bureau meeting on July 30 emphasized the need for capacity governance in key industries, including steel, coal, building materials, and chemicals, to address disordered competition [3][4]. - The government has been actively promoting policies to resolve structural contradictions in key industries, focusing on both supply and demand sides to foster healthy industrial development [4][5]. - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has initiated measures against "involution" in the automotive sector, highlighting the need for fair competition and the elimination of disorderly price wars [5][6]. Group 2: Industry Responses - Major industries, including photovoltaic glass and steel, are responding to the "involution" policies by reducing production and adjusting pricing strategies to stabilize the market [6][7]. - The China Cement Association has issued guidelines to enhance industry structure and improve capacity utilization, aiming for a return to reasonable pricing [6][7]. - Various industry associations, including those in construction and paper, have launched initiatives to promote high-quality development and combat "involution" [6][7]. Group 3: Economic Outlook - The PPI is expected to gradually recover in the second half of the year, driven by price increases in key commodities such as rebar, coking coal, and thermal coal, as a result of ongoing "involution" policies [7][8]. - Analysts predict that the prices of rebar, coking coal, and thermal coal could rise to 3900 yuan/ton, 1200 yuan/ton, and 700 yuan/ton respectively by the end of the year, contributing to a sequential increase in PPI [7][8].