Economic Growth - The GDP for the first half of 2025 reached 66,053.6 billion yuan, with a year-on-year growth of 5.3% [1] - The growth rate of 5.3% was both expected and surprising, as many international institutions predicted lower than 5% [3] Consumption Contribution - Consumption contributed 52% to economic growth, while investment contributed 16.8% and foreign trade contributed 31.2% [4] - The increase in consumption is attributed to the implementation of consumption policies and specific action plans [4][6] Investment Trends - Fixed asset investment grew by 2.8% in the first half of the year, with a noted decline in real estate investment impacting overall growth [7][9] - The slowdown in investment growth is a result of structural adjustments, particularly in the real estate sector [10] Real Estate Market - The real estate sector remains in a downtrend, necessitating efforts to stabilize both investment and sales [11] - Short-term measures focus on risk prevention, particularly regarding liquidity issues for real estate developers [13] Macroeconomic Policy - There is a call for increased support from central fiscal policies for investment, consumption, and foreign trade in the second half of the year [14] - Attention is needed on price parameters like GDP deflator, CPI, and PPI, with adjustments to macro policies based on these trends [16]

Economic Overview - In May, industrial added value grew by 5.8% year-on-year, slowing down by 0.3 percentage points from the previous month[1] - The service production index increased by 6.2% year-on-year in May, a slight acceleration of 0.2 percentage points from April[1] - The weighted year-on-year growth of industrial and service sectors combined was 6.1%, slightly up from 6.0% in April[1] Retail Performance - Retail sales in May increased by 6.4% year-on-year, the fastest growth since early last year, accelerating by 1.3 percentage points from the previous month[2] - National subsidies contributed an additional 0.5 percentage points to retail growth in May, with total subsidies amounting to 162 billion yuan[2] - The contribution of home appliances and audio-visual equipment to retail sales increased significantly, with growth rates of 53% and 33% respectively in May[2] Investment Trends - Fixed asset investment from January to May grew by 3.7% year-on-year, with a 7.7% increase when excluding real estate investments, both slowing by 0.3 percentage points from the previous month[4] - Equipment investment rose by 17.3% year-on-year, contributing 63.6% to total investment growth, down from 64.5% in the previous month[4] Real Estate Market - Real estate sales area and sales value in May decreased by 3.3% and 6.0% year-on-year, respectively, with sales area growth slowing by 1.2 percentage points from April[5] - Prices for new and second-hand homes in first-tier cities fell, with a 0.7% decline in first-tier cities leading the drop[5] Demand and Supply Dynamics - The weighted year-on-year growth of retail, investment, and export delivery values increased by 0.3 percentage points to 4.1%, still about 2 percentage points lower than the production growth rate of 6.1%[6] - The industrial sales rate fell by 0.8 percentage points year-on-year to 95.9%, indicating ongoing demand insufficiency[6] Future Outlook - The second quarter GDP is expected to exceed 5% year-on-year, supported by retail and service sector growth, despite weak investment and export performance[7] - Incremental policy measures may be delayed until after August, with potential new agreements between China and the U.S. impacting trade dynamics[8]