Primary Market - A total of 23 offshore bonds were issued this week (June 2 - June 6, 2025), including 8 offshore RMB bonds, 9 USD bonds, 4 HKD bonds, 1 SGD bond, and 1 EUR bond, with issuance scales of 14.2717 billion RMB, 2.7447 billion USD, 81.587 billion HKD, 800 million SGD, and 1 billion EUR respectively [2] - The largest single issuance in the offshore RMB bond market was 2 billion RMB by State Grid Corporation, while the highest coupon rate was 6.9% issued by Weifang Ocean Investment Group [2] - In the USD bond market, the largest single issuance was 400 million USD by Shanghai Pudong Development Bank's London branch, with the highest coupon rate at 6.4% from Guangxi Chongzuo Urban Construction Investment Development Group [2] Secondary Market - Most yields on Chinese USD bonds fell this week, with the Markit iBoxx Chinese USD bond composite index remaining flat at 242.35, while the investment-grade USD bond index rose by 0.04% to 235.23 [3] - The high-yield USD bond index decreased by 0.26% to 236.3, with the real estate USD bond index down 0.58% to 178.81 [3] - The largest weekly gain in offshore Chinese bonds was seen in the USD bond issued by Zhengrong Real Estate, which surged by 242.33% to 1.03 [3] Credit Ratings - Several credit ratings were adjusted this week, including the withdrawal of long-term credit ratings for Tai'an Taishan Holdings and Sheyang State-owned Assets Investment Group due to commercial reasons [10] - Standard & Poor's confirmed the long-term issuer credit rating of Geely Holding Group and Geely Automobile at "BBB-", changing the outlook from "stable" to "negative" [10] Domestic News - In May 2025, real estate companies raised a total of 28.88 billion RMB in bond financing, a year-on-year increase of 23.5%, with an average financing rate of 2.35%, down 0.43 percentage points year-on-year [12] - The Ministry of Finance issued 12.5 billion RMB of government bonds in Hong Kong, with a subscription rate of 3.96 times [13] - The Hong Kong government successfully priced approximately 27 billion HKD of green and infrastructure bonds, marking the longest maturity for HKD bonds issued by the government [14] Overseas News - Eurozone inflation in May fell to 1.9%, below the European Central Bank's target, leading to a decline in Eurozone bond yields [15] - The U.S. Treasury conducted a record $10 billion bond repurchase, viewed as a "mini QE" to enhance liquidity in older bonds [16] Offshore Debt Alerts - Longguang updated its restructuring plan for 21 domestic debts totaling over 21.9 billion RMB, aiming to secure cash for repayment [17] - Ping An Insurance plans to issue 11.765 billion HKD of zero-coupon convertible bonds due in 2030 [18] - CIFI Holdings' offshore debt restructuring plan received overwhelming support from creditors [20] - Shimao Group reported a contract sales amount of approximately 2.135 billion RMB in May 2025 [21]

Group 1: Real Estate Market in Fujian - In the first four months of 2025, the sales area of new commercial housing in Fujian decreased by 16.9%, with residential sales area down by 16.6% [1] - The sales revenue of new commercial housing fell by 12.1%, while residential sales revenue declined by 13.3% [1] - As of the end of April, the unsold commercial housing area increased by 9.1%, with residential unsold area rising by 15.7% [1] Group 2: Housing Subsidy in Zhuhai - Zhuhai has introduced a "housing exchange" subsidy program, effective from May 6, 2025, to May 5, 2026 [2] - Individuals purchasing new commercial housing in Zhuhai can receive a subsidy of 1% of the new home's contract price, capped at 30,000 yuan, when selling their old home [2] - The subsidy application can be made regardless of the order of selling the old home and buying the new one, following a "sell one, buy one" principle [2] Group 3: Corporate Governance Changes at China Jinmao - China Jinmao announced the resignation of independent non-executive director Su Xijia, who will step down after the upcoming annual general meeting on June 17, 2025 [3] - Liu Feng has been nominated by the remuneration and nomination committee to be appointed as an independent non-executive director [3] Group 4: Debt Restructuring at Country Garden - Country Garden disclosed that over 70% of the holders of its public notes have joined the restructuring support agreement [4] - The company is extending the deadline for early bird restructuring support agreement fees from May 23, 2025, to June 6, 2025, and for general restructuring support agreement fees from June 6, 2025, to June 20, 2025 [4] Group 5: CIFI Holdings Debt Restructuring Plan - CIFI Holdings announced a debt restructuring plan involving seven domestic bonds with a total principal balance of 10.06 billion yuan [5] - The restructuring offers bondholders four options: bond buyback, equity economic rights, debt-for-equity swaps, and general debt claims [5] - If bondholders do not select any of the options, their bonds will enter a full repayment extension plan [5]

Group 1 - CIFI Holdings Group Limited announced a plan to issue corporate bonds in the domestic market and list them on the Shanghai Stock Exchange [1] - The company plans to initiate a cash tender offer to repurchase its outstanding bonds at a price of 18% of the face value, with a total cash amount not exceeding RMB 200 million [1] - The maximum principal amount of the bonds accepted under this option is expected to be approximately RMB 1.1 billion [1] Group 2 - CIFI Holdings intends to coordinate with its controlling shareholder to issue a specific number of company shares in Hong Kong, with approximately 6 shares issued for every RMB 100 face value of the bonds [2] - The total number of new shares to be issued is estimated to be around 680 million, subject to the final choice of the bondholders [2] - Bondholders will have the right to instruct the sale of the allocated shares after issuance, with proceeds to be used for repayment [2] Group 3 - The company plans to establish a service trust by entrusting specific assets and corresponding income rights held by its indirectly controlled subsidiaries to a trust company [3] - Bondholders can exchange their bonds for trust shares at a rate of up to RMB 35 per RMB 100 face value of the bonds [3] - The maximum principal amount of bonds accepted under this option is expected to be approximately RMB 6 billion [3] Group 4 - If bondholders do not choose the aforementioned options, the remaining principal will be extended for 9.5 years, with cash payments starting from July 18, 2030 [4] - The interest rate will be uniformly reduced to 1% from the benchmark date, with past and deferred interest accruing until the final principal payment date [4] - The restructuring plan aims to provide a viable solution for bondholders while addressing the company's overall operational status [4]