Core Viewpoint - The rapid growth of social financing in May is primarily driven by government bond issuance, as highlighted by the People's Bank of China's recent data release [1] Group 1: Social Financing Growth - The scale of social financing in May maintained a rapid growth rate [1] - Government bonds are identified as the main factor contributing to this growth [1] Group 2: Government Bond Issuance - The issuance of government bonds has been accelerated this year, with net financing exceeding 3.8 trillion yuan in the first quarter, an increase of 2.5 trillion yuan compared to the same period last year [1] - A significant portion of the bond issuance is aimed at replacing hidden debts through special refinancing bonds [1] - In the second quarter, the issuance of special government bonds has further accelerated, alongside the ongoing issuance of special refinancing bonds [1] Group 3: Local Government Bonds - There is a noticeable increase in the issuance of new special bonds by local governments, with May's issuance reaching 443.2 billion yuan, marking a new monthly high for the year [1]

Core Viewpoint - The fiscal revenue and expenditure data for January-February 2025 indicates a need for increased fiscal support through financing, as both revenue and expenditure growth rates are slowing down compared to previous years [2][8][13]. Group 1: Fiscal Revenue and Expenditure Overview - In January-February 2025, the national general public budget revenue was 43,856 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 1.6% [7]. - The national general public budget expenditure was 45,096 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3.4% [7]. - The broad fiscal revenue decreased by 2.9% year-on-year, while the budget completion rate was 17.8%, higher than the five-year average of 17.5% [4][8]. Group 2: Fiscal Support and Debt Issuance - The broad fiscal expenditure growth was 2.9% year-on-year, with a budget completion rate of 13.4%, consistent with the five-year average [5][21]. - New general bonds and carryover funds provided effective support for early fiscal expenditures, with a fiscal revenue shortfall of 0.6 trillion yuan, higher than the average of 0.1 trillion yuan from 2020-2024 [10][11]. - The issuance of new local bonds and special refinancing bonds reached nearly 1.8 trillion yuan in January-February 2025, with special refinancing bonds issued at a faster pace [11][13]. Group 3: Sector-Specific Expenditure Trends - Expenditure in science and technology, education, and social security showed relatively high growth rates of 10.6%, 7.7%, and 6.7% respectively [23]. - Government fund expenditure grew by 1.2% year-on-year, significantly slowing down due to a 15.7% decrease in land transfer income [28]. - The budget completion rate for government fund expenditure was 9.1%, lower than the five-year average of 9.7% [28].