Group 1 - The issuance of government bonds accelerated in May, with a total of 2.3 trillion yuan issued, bringing the net financing scale to 6.4 trillion yuan by the end of May, achieving a progress rate of 46.1% [5] - The cumulative issuance progress for various types of bonds includes: general government bonds at 39.4%, special government bonds at 42.1%, new special bonds at 37.1%, special refinancing bonds at 81.5%, and new general bonds at 43.9% [5] Group 2 - The consumption of old-for-new products accelerated in May, driven by pre-promotional policies for the 618 shopping festival, with total sales reaching 1.1 trillion yuan across five major categories [7] - The estimated usage of funds for the "old-for-new" program by the end of May is between 143.9 billion to 163.2 billion yuan, nearing the allocated scale for the program [7] Group 3 - China's export rebound in May may be temporary, as mid-May port import data showed a recovery linked to increased export container bookings due to improved China-US trade relations, but the sustainability of this rebound is limited [10] - Container ship departures from China to the US decreased by 22.6% month-on-month and 16.3% year-on-year in May, indicating potential challenges ahead [10] Group 4 - South Korea experienced a negative export growth of 1.3% in May, marking the first decline in four months, with decreases noted across exports to ASEAN, the US, China, and Japan [12] - Despite the overall decline, the Bank of Korea reported a slight increase of 1% in daily average exports when accounting for working days in May, suggesting some resilience in the export sector [12]