1. Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content 2. Report's Core Viewpoints - The issuance rhythm of local government bonds has shifted from being concentrated in the second and third quarters to a more balanced distribution throughout the year. Since 2019, especially after 2020, the issuance scale in the first and fourth quarters has significantly increased due to policies emphasizing "front - loaded efforts" and "balanced issuance" [2]. - The issuance scale of local government bonds is constrained by the issuance quota. The estimated early - batch quota for 2026 is about 3.12 trillion yuan, calculated based on the 2025 local debt new quota and the proportion of pre - allocated new quotas in previous years [2]. - The gap in local government debt quota scale between different regions has widened. Developed regions have more high - quality projects that can generate stable cash flows, enabling them to issue more special bonds, while less - developed regions lack such projects [2]. - The issuance of refinancing bonds has been significantly advanced, and the peak issuance of new bonds has shifted from the second quarter to the third quarter [2]. - The pricing logic of local bonds has changed from "seasonal supply - demand dominance" to "asset shortage and policy expectation drive". After the approval of the 6 - trillion debt replacement quota in 2024, the spread of general bonds generally narrowed, while that of special bonds widened [2][3]. - There is a structural differentiation in local bond spreads, and the risk premium of special bonds has gradually emerged [3]. 3. Summaries According to Related Catalogs 3.1 Local Government Bond Issuance Rhythm - From 2015 - 2018, the issuance of local government bonds was highly concentrated in the second and third quarters. After 2019, especially after 2020, the issuance in the first and fourth quarters increased significantly [2]. - From 2022 - 2024, the proportion of refinancing bond issuance completed in the first quarter increased year - by - year, and the issuance peak of new bonds shifted from the second quarter to the third quarter [2]. 3.2 Local Government Bond Issuance Quota - The issuance scale of local government bonds is restricted by the issuance quota. The estimated early - batch quota for 2026 is about 3.12 trillion yuan, based on the 2025 new quota of 520 billion yuan and the 60% pre - allocation ratio in recent years [2]. - From 2016 - 2024, the special debt quota of Guangdong, Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Henan increased significantly, and the general debt quota of Hunan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Inner Mongolia, and Xinjiang increased more. The gap in debt quota scale between different regions widened [2]. 3.3 Local Bond Pricing Logic - From 2022 - 2023, the pricing logic of the local bond market was "seasonal supply - demand dominance", with clear seasonal fluctuations in spreads. In 2024 Q4, it changed to "asset shortage and policy expectation drive", with the fourth - quarter spread not rising but falling and regional spreads converging [2][3]. - After the approval of the 6 - trillion debt replacement quota in 2024, the spread of general bonds generally narrowed, while that of special bonds widened. The spread of special bonds in economically developed provinces with large issuance scales increased less, while that in regions with high debt pressure increased significantly [3]. 3.4 Local Bond Spread Differentiation - From 2024 Q3 to 2025 Q1, the spread between general bonds and special bonds showed a structural change. In 2024 Q4, the spread of special bonds widened, and this trend continued in 2025 Q1 [3].