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<ul><li>China’s top decision-making body on Monday highlighted the need to boost domestic demand and for policies to prop up the country’s private economy.</li><li>The July Politburo meeting is closely watched for signs of measures Beijing will implement to shore up growth, as the country’s post-pandemic economic recovery has lost momentum over the past few months.</li><li>“At the moment, the economy is facing new difficulties and challenges — mainly insufficient domestic demand, difficulties in the operations of some enterprises, risks and hidden dangers in key areas, and a complex and severe external environment,” stated the readout of the meeting chaired by President Xi Jinping.</li></ul>

China’s top decision-making body on Monday highlighted the need to boost domestic demand and for policies to prop up the country’s private economy.The July Politburo meeting is closely watched for signs of measures Beijing will implement to shore up growth, as the country’s post-pandemic economic recovery has lost momentum over the past few months.“At the moment, the economy is facing new difficulties and challenges — mainly insufficient domestic demand, difficulties in the operations of some enterprises, risks and hidden dangers in key areas, and a complex and severe external environment,” stated the readout of the meeting chaired by President Xi Jinping.

China Politburo Targets Boosting Domestic Demand, Private Sector

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul><li>Medical insurance /Cover Story: China seeks cure for ailing health system</li><li>Collapse /: School gym roof collapse leaves 11 dead in Northeast China</li><li>VCs /: U.S. lawmakers demand venture capital firms provide details of China tech investments</li></ul>

Medical insurance /Cover Story: China seeks cure for ailing health systemCollapse /: School gym roof collapse leaves 11 dead in Northeast ChinaVCs /: U.S. lawmakers demand venture capital firms provide details of China tech investments

CX Daily: China Seeks Cure for Ailing Health System

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

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Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Based on NBS data, 1H23 online retail sales GMV/ online physical goods GMV reached RMB7.2/6.1tn, up 13.1/10.8% YoY, and were both 39% above 1H20 level.</li><li>The YoY growth of online physical goods GMV in June 2023 came in at 7.1% and indicates a two-year CAGR of 6.4%, falling from two-year CAGR of 11.8% in May 2023, as part of the 618 shopping festival sales GMV was frontloaded to May, and the overall consumption sentiment takes time to recover.</li><li>Although e-commerce platforms are escalating investment to enhance consumer mindshare gain amid recovering consumption sentiment, the deterioration of industry competitive landscape is likely to be better than feared given that investments are ROI driven, and this may indicate a better than market expected margin profile for e-commerce platforms in the near term, in our view. </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Based on NBS data, 1H23 online retail sales GMV/ online physical goods GMV reached RMB7.2/6.1tn, up 13.1/10.8% YoY, and were both 39% above 1H20 level.The YoY growth of online physical goods GMV in June 2023 came in at 7.1% and indicates a two-year CAGR of 6.4%, falling from two-year CAGR of 11.8% in May 2023, as part of the 618 shopping festival sales GMV was frontloaded to May, and the overall consumption sentiment takes time to recover.Although e-commerce platforms are escalating investment to enhance consumer mindshare gain amid recovering consumption sentiment, the deterioration of industry competitive landscape is likely to be better than feared given that investments are ROI driven, and this may indicate a better than market expected margin profile for e-commerce platforms in the near term, in our view. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

China Internet – June online retail sales recap

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Ant Group Co. Ltd. has offered to buy back some shares at a whopping 70% discount to the unrealized valuation for its ill-fated IPO, shortly after regulators hit the fintech giant with an almost $1 billion fine.</li><li>Ant Group announced Saturday that it had proposed to repurchase as much as 7.6% at a price that values the company at approximately 567 billion yuan ($78 billion).</li><li>The offer represents a roughly 40% discount to the approximate 960 billion yuan figure achieved in Ant Group’s last fundraising round in 2018, and is around 70% cheaper than the 2.1 trillion yuan valuation touted in its <a href="https://www.caixinglobal.com/2020-11-03/china-suspends-jack-mas-ant-group-shanghai-ipo-after-warning-101622696.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">planned 2020 IPO</a>.</li></ul>

Ant Group Co. Ltd. has offered to buy back some shares at a whopping 70% discount to the unrealized valuation for its ill-fated IPO, shortly after regulators hit the fintech giant with an almost $1 billion fine.Ant Group announced Saturday that it had proposed to repurchase as much as 7.6% at a price that values the company at approximately 567 billion yuan ($78 billion).The offer represents a roughly 40% discount to the approximate 960 billion yuan figure achieved in Ant Group’s last fundraising round in 2018, and is around 70% cheaper than the 2.1 trillion yuan valuation touted in its planned 2020 IPO.

Ant Group Proposes Share Buyback at Roughly 30% of IPO Valuation

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<li>Saudi Arabia /Cover Story: China looks to Saudi Arabia amid shifting sands in U.S. economic ties</li>
<li>China-U.S. /: In talks with Yellen, China demands removal of U.S. economic sanctions</li>
<li>Funds /: New rules for China’s $3 trillion private fund industry have more teeth, experts say</li>
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Saudi Arabia /Cover Story: China looks to Saudi Arabia amid shifting sands in U.S. economic ties
China-U.S. /: In talks with Yellen, China demands removal of U.S. economic sanctions
Funds /: New rules for China’s $3 trillion private fund industry have more teeth, experts say


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China Politburo Targets Boosting Domestic Demand, Private Sector

China’s top decision-making body on Monday highlighted the need to boost domestic demand and for policies to prop up the country’s private...

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CX Daily: China Seeks Cure for Ailing Health System

Medical insurance /Cover Story: China seeks cure for ailing health system Collapse /: School gym roof collapse leaves 11 dead in Northeast...

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China Internet – June online retail sales recap

Based on NBS data, 1H23 online retail sales GMV/ online physical goods GMV reached RMB7.2/6.1tn, up 13.1/10.8% YoY, and were both 39% above 1H20...

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CX Daily: China Looks to Saudi Arabia Amid Shifting Sands in U.S. Economic Ties

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China Politburo Targets Boosting Domestic Demand, Private Sector

China’s top decision-making body on Monday highlighted the need to boost domestic demand and for policies to prop up the country’s private...

Caixin Global

CX Daily: China Seeks Cure for Ailing Health System

Medical insurance /Cover Story: China seeks cure for ailing health system Collapse /: School gym roof collapse leaves 11 dead in Northeast...

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China Internet – June online retail sales recap

Based on NBS data, 1H23 online retail sales GMV/ online physical goods GMV reached RMB7.2/6.1tn, up 13.1/10.8% YoY, and were both 39% above 1H20...

CMB International

Ant Group Proposes Share Buyback at Roughly 30% of IPO Valuation

Ant Group Co. Ltd. has offered to buy back some shares at a whopping 70% discount to the unrealized valuation for its ill-fated IPO, shortly after...

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CX Daily: China Looks to Saudi Arabia Amid Shifting Sands in U.S. Economic Ties

Saudi Arabia /Cover Story: China looks to Saudi Arabia amid shifting sands in U.S. economic ties China-U.S. /: In talks with Yellen, China demands...

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