Investment Rating - Investment rating: Positive (maintained) [3] Core Viewpoints - The report highlights that electricity demand in April showed improvement in several provinces, with six provinces experiencing a growth rate exceeding 7%. However, Xinjiang reported negative growth. The overall electricity demand growth rate for April was 4.7%, down from 7.0% in the same month last year, indicating a potential impact from external demand [4][10][16]. - The report emphasizes the importance of coal price declines for short-term flexibility in thermal power and suggests mid-term focus on asset integration opportunities within state-owned power groups, as well as investment value in hydropower and wind power operators [4][19]. - Key recommendations include major hydropower companies such as Guotou Electric Power, Huaneng Hydropower, Yangtze Power, and Chuan Investment Energy, along with wind power stocks like Longyuan Power (H), Xintian Green Energy, Datang New Energy, and CGN New Energy. Quality thermal power companies recommended include Wan Energy Power, Shanghai Electric Power, China Resources Power, Huadian International, and Sheneng Co [4][19][20]. Summary by Sections Electricity Demand Analysis - In April, electricity demand growth improved in multiple provinces, particularly in Hunan (6.6 percentage points), Hubei (5.3 percentage points), and Anhui (5.1 percentage points). Conversely, provinces like Hainan (-6.9 percentage points), Guangdong (-1.6 percentage points), and Xinjiang (-1.6 percentage points) saw deteriorating growth rates [4][16]. - The report notes that the overall electricity consumption in April reached 772.1 billion kWh, with a year-on-year growth rate of 4.68%, while the cumulative growth rate for January to April was 3.08% [14][17]. Sector Performance - The report identifies that the industrial sector contributed significantly to electricity demand, with a growth rate of 3.2% in April. However, several non-key sectors experienced negative growth, potentially due to external demand influences [10][12]. - The report also highlights that the electricity consumption in the information transmission and charging industries has been a positive contributor, while sectors related to photovoltaic equipment production showed negative growth, indicating a less optimistic outlook for new photovoltaic projects [12][13]. Nuclear Fusion Developments - The report discusses the construction of the third heavy water tritium removal facility in Romania, which is expected to position the country as a key player in tritium production and export in Europe. Tritium is identified as a critical fuel for nuclear fusion reactors like ITER [5][21]. - It is noted that the demand for tritium is expected to rise significantly with the completion of various global fusion engineering experimental reactors, with estimates suggesting that ITER alone will consume approximately 12.3 kg of tritium over its operational lifetime [22][24]. Investment Opportunities - The report suggests that companies with relevant technological reserves in tritium breeding, extraction, and analysis are likely to benefit from increased investments in nuclear fusion projects. Companies such as Guoguang Electric are highlighted as potential beneficiaries [30].

Macro - Export has rebounded while domestic demand shows divergence, with strong automobile sales and accelerated infrastructure investment, but real estate sales are marginally improving amidst a sluggish land market [1] - High-frequency data indicates a rapid rebound in imports and exports, supported by resilient overseas demand and a recovery in port data and export freight rates due to concentrated shipments from previously accumulated inventories [1] - Production is exhibiting industry-specific trends, with a rebound in the photovoltaic production index, while the operating rates in sectors like steel and petrochemicals are declining [1] - Coal inventories are decreasing from high levels, and steel inventories are being reduced at an accelerated pace [1] - Price performance is generally moderate, with most high-frequency indicators for CPI and PPI trending downwards [1] - The liquidity environment is characterized by a significant drop in the US dollar index and a continuous appreciation of the Chinese yuan [1] Overseas Strategy - The article reviews the asset price movements during four periods of trade friction easing between the US and China from 2018 to 2019, highlighting the uncertainty surrounding trade negotiations [3][4] - Each easing period had varying durations and was often interrupted by unilateral actions from the US, indicating the unpredictable nature of trade negotiations [3] - The first easing period in May 2018 lasted only 10 days, with US stock performance showing volatility, while Chinese A-shares faced downward pressure due to dual challenges from tariffs and financial deleveraging [4] - The December 2018 easing lasted over four months, during which A-shares and Hong Kong stocks briefly rebounded before declining again, while US stocks benefited from rising expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts [4] - The June 2019 easing lasted about one month, with A-shares initially rising but later experiencing declines due to renewed trade tensions [4] - The October 2019 easing saw a significant initial rise in both US and Chinese stock markets, but subsequent performance diverged [4] Industry - The article discusses the significance of tritium as a fuel for nuclear fusion, highlighting recent policy shifts in the US and Germany towards advanced nuclear technologies [8] - Tritium is described as a scarce resource necessary for nuclear fusion, contrasting with uranium, which is mined [8] - The fusion reaction involves deuterium and tritium, releasing energy and neutrons, with deuterium being abundant and sourced from seawater, while tritium must be artificially produced [8] - The process of generating tritium involves neutron multiplication using beryllium spheres and subsequent reactions with lithium, emphasizing the importance of tritium factories for recovery and purification [8]