Macroeconomic Perspective - The contribution of the real estate sector to GDP has significantly decreased, with its share dropping from 16.9% in 2016 to 9.6% in 2024, a decline of 7.3 percentage points[9] - Real estate investment recorded a negative growth of -9.9% in Q1 2025, slightly improving from -10.6% in 2024, with its impact on economic growth reducing from -0.9% to -0.7%[12] - By the end of 2024, residential investment's share of GDP is expected to fall to 5.2%, nearing the lower bound of rigid demand[17] Supply and Demand Dynamics - The supply-demand relationship in the real estate market is improving due to ongoing adjustments in the supply side, with residential sales area showing a reduced decline of -2.6% in the first five months of 2025 compared to -14.1% for the entire year of 2024[18] - The inventory of unsold residential properties has improved, with a year-on-year growth of 6.5% in the first five months of 2025, down from 16.2% in 2024[18] - The average annual new housing demand in China is projected to be between 730 million to 890 million square meters from 2025 to 2030[20] Microeconomic Perspective - The credit risk of bond-issuing real estate companies has largely been cleared, with only a few companies like Vanke and Evergrande showing relatively high credit spreads[22] - As of June 30, 2025, there are 139 non-state-owned real estate companies with a total credit bond stock of approximately 1.57 trillion yuan, with 94 companies having a total of 1.17 trillion yuan in bonds that have not defaulted[22] - Vanke has received significant financial support from its shareholder, Shenzhen Metro Group, totaling 231.69 billion yuan in 2025, which covers 88% of its bond repayment needs for the year[23]