Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the upcoming "15th Five-Year Plan" (2026-2030) in China, emphasizing its significance as the concluding year of the "14th Five-Year Plan" (2021-2025) and the need for strategic planning to address complex economic challenges and opportunities ahead [1][15]. Group 1: Development Environment - The political bureau meeting highlights that the development environment for the "15th Five-Year Plan" faces profound and complex changes, with both strategic opportunities and risks coexisting, and an increase in unpredictable factors [2][18]. - Compared to the "14th Five-Year Plan," the "15th Five-Year Plan" will focus on enhancing the competitiveness of China's manufacturing supply side while addressing demand-side issues such as insufficient effective demand [2][19]. Group 2: Key Tasks and Goals - The key tasks of the "15th Five-Year Plan" are summarized as "consolidating the foundation and making comprehensive efforts," indicating a continuation and deepening of the previous plan's objectives [3][23]. - The economic growth target for the "15th Five-Year Plan" is yet to be clearly defined, but it is expected to maintain a reasonable growth rate, with potential annual growth rates estimated between 4.8% and 5.0% [4][27]. Group 3: Innovation and Industry Development - "Innovation-driven" development is likely to be a key focus, with an emphasis on integrating technological and industrial innovation to cultivate globally competitive emerging pillar industries [5][35]. - The plan may prioritize sectors such as artificial intelligence, low-altitude economy, and marine economy, reflecting a shift towards new quality productivity [6][35]. Group 4: Supply and Demand Balance - The "15th Five-Year Plan" aims to optimize the supply-demand balance, addressing the discrepancies between actual and nominal growth rates observed during the "14th Five-Year Plan" [7][19]. - It will promote the construction of a unified national market and optimize the supply-demand ratio in key industries to achieve dynamic balance [7][19]. Group 5: Investment in Human Capital - The plan emphasizes "investing in people," focusing on improving consumption contributions to growth, addressing demographic challenges, and enhancing social security mechanisms [8][19]. - Policies may include promoting service consumption and addressing youth employment issues, particularly for the 16-24 age group [8][19]. Group 6: Real Estate and Urban Development - The "15th Five-Year Plan" will shift from expanding urbanization to enhancing the quality of existing urban stock, with a focus on new models of real estate development [9][19]. - It will also prioritize urban infrastructure upgrades, including improvements in waste management and transportation systems [9][19]. Group 7: Reform and Opening Up - The plan is expected to deepen reforms, particularly in state-owned enterprise collaboration with private enterprises, and to optimize the fiscal system to encourage consumption [10][19]. - Expanding institutional openness will be a key direction, enhancing compatibility with external markets amid rising global protectionism [10][19]. Group 8: Strategic Resources and Regional Coordination - The "15th Five-Year Plan" will focus on securing strategic resources and enhancing the resilience of supply chains, particularly in critical industries [11][19]. - Regional coordination will be emphasized, with initiatives aimed at fostering collaboration in technology and industry across different regions [12][19].

Core Viewpoint - The overall real estate market is showing signs of stabilization and weak recovery in Q2 2025, with new home supply and demand both increasing month-on-month but decreasing year-on-year, indicating significant supply constraints [1][2][6]. Supply - In Q2 2025, new home supply increased month-on-month but decreased by 20% year-on-year, with significant supply constraints remaining [2][6]. - Only first-tier cities saw a notable increase in supply, while second and third-tier cities continued to experience low supply levels, with the largest declines in the latter [4][6]. - The supply situation varied by city, with hotspots like Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, and Hangzhou experiencing increased supply, while weaker second and third-tier cities like Foshan and Huizhou saw significant declines [6][7]. Transaction Volume - The real estate market showed a weak recovery in Q2 2025, with a slight month-on-month increase in new home transactions, but a year-on-year decline [7][10]. - First-tier cities maintained strong transaction volumes, with cities like Beijing, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen showing positive year-on-year growth, while second and third-tier cities experienced mixed results [10][11]. - Overall, the transaction volume is expected to decline in Q3 compared to Q2, but the year-on-year decline may narrow due to last year's low base [27]. Second-hand Transactions - In Q2 2025, second-hand home transactions remained high but showed a downward trend month-on-month, with cities like Shenzhen and Xi'an experiencing significant year-on-year growth [11][14]. - Some third-tier cities also saw substantial growth due to low base effects from the previous year, while others remained in a correction phase [14][15]. Housing Prices - New home prices in 70 cities showed a narrowing year-on-year decline, with first-tier cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen maintaining high prices, while third-tier cities experienced steady price corrections [15][16]. - The price dynamics are influenced by the introduction of high-quality new properties, which have stabilized and slightly increased prices in certain markets [15][16]. Inventory - As of May 2025, the inventory of new homes was 463 million square meters, showing a downward trend due to supply constraints and stable transaction volumes [18][21]. - The inventory turnover period is stabilizing at around 25 months, with first-tier cities showing a significant decrease in inventory risks [21][23]. Outlook - The supply is expected to decline in Q3 2025, with first-tier cities remaining the focus for new launches due to strong demand [25][26]. - The overall market is anticipated to continue its weak recovery, with significant differentiation between core first and second-tier cities and weaker third-tier cities [27].