Report Industry Investment Rating - Not provided in the given content Core Viewpoints - "One - package debt - resolution policy" has been in place for two years, and debt resolution has entered the second half. The credit risk is expected to remain controllable during the debt - resolution cycle, and more attention should be paid to the creditworthiness development in the post - debt - resolution cycle [2][3] - As of now, the local government's implicit debt resolution work is expected to have passed the halfway mark. By the end of 2025, the overall progress of platform delisting in the country may reach 70 - 80%, and the resolution progress of operating debts is also expected to exceed half by the end of the year [2][3][39] Summary According to the Table of Contents 2024 - present Debt Resolution Actions - Since the "one - package debt - resolution" proposal, a series of policies centered around the "Document 35" have been introduced, including "Document 47", "Document 14", "Document 134", "Document 150", "Document 226", and "Document 99", which have continuously refined and supplemented the debt - resolution requirements [6][7] Implicit Debt Resolution Progress - In 2025, the issuance of replacement bonds continued to advance, with a disclosed issuance plan of 19042.34 billion yuan and an annual progress of 95.21%. The issuance scale of special new special bonds reached 8505.78 billion yuan [2][8] - Since 2024, a total of 63225.88 billion yuan of debt - resolution funds have been implemented, accounting for 51.4% of the implicit debt balance to be resolved before 2028. As of now, Guangdong, Beijing, Shanghai, 22 prefecture - level cities, and 113 counties have announced the achievement of the goal of "zero implicit debt across the region", and Inner Mongolia announced its withdrawal from the key debt - resolution provinces on July 29 [2][9][13] Delisting Progress - As of the end of 2024, 40% of local government financing platforms had exited the financing platform sequence. As Inner Mongolia withdrew from the key provinces, Chongqing, Guangxi, Liaoning and other places are also actively seeking delisting. It is expected that by the end of 2025, the overall delisting progress in the country may reach 70 - 80% [3][15][16] Operating Debt Disposal - By the end of 2024, the scale of operating financial debts of financing platforms was 14.8 trillion yuan, a decrease of about 25% compared with the beginning of 2023. The bond issuance interest rate has significantly decreased, and high - interest debts in bank loans and non - standard debts are mainly reduced through three ways. The proportion of bank loans in the interest - bearing debt structure has increased rapidly, and the non - standard debts have been significantly reduced [20][23][26] - In 2024, the overall interest payment scale of urban investment was 3.05 trillion yuan, with a growth rate of only 2.06%. The comprehensive financing cost of urban investment platforms was 4.72%, a decrease of about 7bp compared with 2023 [29] Industrial Transformation - The ways of establishing industrial platforms include setting up a holding parent company, separating or integrating industrial - attribute subsidiaries, and developing industrial businesses on the original basis of entities with low urban investment attributes [33] - The injected operating assets depend on local resource endowments. Industrial transformation can also be achieved through equity investment and mergers and acquisitions of listed companies [36] Summary - The "one - package debt - resolution policy" continues to advance, and debt resolution has entered the second half. The credit risk is expected to remain controllable during the debt - resolution cycle, and more attention should be paid to the creditworthiness development in the post - debt - resolution cycle [3][41]

Group 1: Report Industry Investment Rating - No relevant content found Group 2: Core Viewpoints of the Report - In the first half of 2025, local government bond issuance was fast - paced, with a focus on resolving implicit local government debts through concentrated issuance of refinancing special bonds, which squeezed the issuance window for special bonds to some extent [2][45] - New special bonds will take over from refinancing special bonds, with an expected issuance scale of nearly 2 trillion yuan in the third quarter. Their investment directions show many highlights, such as diversification, covering payment arrears, and investing in government investment funds for the first time [2][46] - The issuance of local bonds shows significant regional differentiation. Five key debt - resolution provinces have higher issuance costs, while some economically developed provinces have lower issuance spreads. "Self - review and self - issuance" pilot areas are the main issuers, and key provinces mainly issue refinancing special bonds [3][46] - The expansion of local bond scale intensifies the repayment pressure in some regions, and the flexibility and autonomy of special bond issuance and use increase the management difficulty. Future management should strengthen the whole - life cycle management of special bond projects and leverage the role of special bond funds [4][47] Group 3: Summary According to the Directory 1. Local Bond Issuance in the First Half of 2025 - Overall, local government bonds issued about 5.49 trillion yuan in the first half of 2025, a 57.18% increase year - on - year, reaching a record high. Net financing was about 4.41 trillion yuan, a 135.69% increase year - on - year [6] - In terms of bond types, refinancing special bonds and new special bonds were the main types. Refinancing special bonds issued 2.15 trillion yuan, accounting for 39.16% of the total. New special bonds issued 2.16 trillion yuan, accounting for 39.35% of the total, with a slow overall issuance progress in the first half of the year and an expected peak in the third quarter [7] - New special bonds are mainly invested in traditional infrastructure, but also show many highlights, including diversified investment, covering payment arrears, and investing in government investment funds for the first time [2][11] - Special refinancing bonds issued 1.80 trillion yuan, completing 90% of the annual quota, with issuance expected to slow down in the second half of the year. Special new special bonds issued 4647.80 billion yuan, accounting for 8.47% of the total, with large issuance potential [2][15] 2. Regional Differentiation in Local Bond Issuance - In terms of overall issuance, Jiangsu Province issued the most local bonds, 5500.6 billion yuan, mainly refinancing special bonds. Shandong, Guangdong, and Sichuan issued over 300 billion yuan [25] - In terms of issuance spreads, five key debt - resolution provinces have spreads mostly above 20BP, while some economically developed provinces have spreads compressed to within 10BP [3][27] - "Self - review and self - issuance" pilot areas (excluding Hebei Xiongan New Area) issued 2.95 trillion yuan in the first half of the year, accounting for 53.73% of the total. They are expected to speed up the issuance of new special bonds in the future [31] - Twelve key provinces issued 2.15 trillion yuan in the first half of the year, mainly refinancing special bonds. Many provinces are accelerating their exit from the list of high - risk debt areas, and those that exit are expected to increase the quota of new special bonds [34][37] 3. Problems and Prospects of Local Bonds - Problems include the increased repayment pressure in some regions due to the large - scale growth of local bonds and weakening fiscal revenue, and the increased management difficulty of special bonds due to enhanced flexibility and autonomy [38] - In terms of repayment pressure, the balance of local government debts has risen rapidly, and although the average term has been extended and the average interest rate has decreased, the weak fiscal revenue may intensify the interest - payment pressure [38][39] - In terms of special bond management, there are problems such as illegal investment, false reporting, misappropriation, and idle funds. Future management should focus on strengthening investment area management, full - process management, and expanding the proportion of special bonds used as project capital [43][44] 4. Summary - In the first half of 2025, local government bond issuance was fast - paced, with a focus on resolving implicit debts. New special bonds will take over, and special new special bonds have large issuance potential [45][46] - Regional differentiation is significant, and "self - review and self - issuance" pilot areas will play an important role. Key provinces mainly issue refinancing special bonds, and provinces exiting high - risk debt areas may increase new special bond quotas [46] - The expansion of local bond scale and weak fiscal revenue increase repayment pressure, and special bond management needs to be strengthened. In the future, new special bonds will be issued and used more quickly, and investment areas may be further expanded [47]