Core Viewpoint - The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has issued the "Industry Scope List for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in the Infrastructure Sector (2025 Edition)", expanding the scope of projects eligible for REITs to include various clean energy and infrastructure projects [1][2]. Group 1: Project Categories - The eligible project categories include: 1. **Transportation Infrastructure**: Toll roads, railways, airports, and port projects [4]. 2. **Energy Infrastructure**: Clean energy projects such as wind, solar, hydro, natural gas, biomass, and nuclear power; energy storage facilities; and flexible, low-carbon coal power projects [4]. 3. **Municipal Infrastructure**: Urban water supply, gas, heating projects, and parking facilities [4]. 4. **Environmental Protection Infrastructure**: Urban sewage and waste treatment facilities, hazardous waste treatment, and solid waste recycling projects [4]. 5. **Warehouse and Logistics Infrastructure**: Warehouses providing storage services, including general and cold storage [4]. 6. **Park Infrastructure**: R&D platforms, industrial plants, and incubators located in free trade zones and national-level development zones [5][6]. 7. **New Infrastructure**: Data centers, AI infrastructure, 5G, communication towers, IoT, and smart city projects [6]. 8. **Rental Housing**: Affordable rental housing projects in major cities, public rental housing, and market-oriented rental housing for enterprises [7]. 9. **Water Conservancy Facilities**: Projects with water supply and power generation functions [7]. 10. **Cultural and Tourism Infrastructure**: Projects related to natural and cultural heritage, including tourism hotels within designated areas [7]. 11. **Consumer Infrastructure**: Urban commercial projects such as shopping centers, markets, and sports venues [7]. Group 2: Project Quality and Submission - Projects must adhere to strict quality standards and risk awareness during the application process, emphasizing the importance of high-quality project submissions [2]. - The NDRC will revise the list and project submission requirements as needed to better support the development of the real economy [2].

Core Insights - The Sichuan Provincial Development and Reform Commission reported that from January to September, 320 key projects in the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle completed an investment of 377.31 billion yuan, achieving an investment completion rate of 85.77% [1] Investment Breakdown - Modern infrastructure projects completed an investment of 218.23 billion yuan, with an investment completion rate of 76.41% [1] - Modern industry and technological innovation projects completed an investment of 136.85 billion yuan, exceeding the target with an investment completion rate of 108.72% [1] - Cultural tourism, ecological, and public service projects completed an investment of 22.65 billion yuan, achieving an investment completion rate of 78.29% [1] Project Highlights - Key infrastructure projects include the successful topping out of the first "four electricity" building for the Chengdu-Chongqing high-speed railway and the completion of the main structure for the Suining North Station of the Chengdu-Dazhou-Wanzhou high-speed railway [1] - In the modern industry sector, the completion of the first phase of the 12-inch integrated circuit specialty process line in Chongqing High-tech Zone and the launch of the Sichuan Meida Kang Chinese medicine modernization technology industrial base were noted [1] - Ecological and public service projects include the completion of the Longxi River ecological restoration project and the main structure completion of the New Tian Port railway logistics center [1]

Group 1 - The REITs market is experiencing a downward trend, with the China Securities REITs Total Return Index declining by 0.81% as of September 12 [2][3] - Among the 74 publicly listed REITs, only 12 saw an increase this week, with the top performers including Zhongyin Zhongwai Logistics REIT and Huaxia Jinmao Commercial REIT, both rising over 0.8% [4][5] - The overall trading activity in the REITs market has decreased, with an average turnover rate of 0.99% across the market [7] Group 2 - A new infrastructure REIT, Shanxi Zhen Zhong Gong Investment Ruiyang Heating REIT, has been officially submitted for approval, marking the first REIT project in Shanxi [8] - The National Development and Reform Commission has issued a notice to accelerate the regular application and issuance of infrastructure REITs, emphasizing the importance of expanding the market and supporting private investment projects [11][12] - The notice also highlights the need for streamlined processes for new project acquisitions and improved project management efficiency [12]