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Quantified news impact based on deduplicated, quality-reviewed events in a single 7-day window.

Average net impact+25weighted per event

Average gross impact25absolute weighted average

Events10same period

Confidence79%model average

Raw intensity61before weighting

Previous period+27net impact

Gross change-7%

Diffusion speed1.4 / day

Concentration17%

Direction disagreement200%

Source independence91%10 sources

IMPACT TREND

7-day effective impact

Positive 9 · Negative 0 · Mixed 1

+380-38

28 Jul, 000 events

28 Jul, 141 event

29 Jul, 041 event

29 Jul, 180 events

+14

30 Jul, 084 events

+10

30 Jul, 221 event

31 Jul, 120 events

1 Aug, 020 events

1 Aug, 160 events

2 Aug, 060 events

+28

2 Aug, 201 event

+30

3 Aug, 102 events

Current periodPrevious period

TIME HORIZON

Impact duration

Immediate0%0 cumulative effective impact

Short term43%108 cumulative effective impact

Medium term46%115 cumulative effective impact

Long term11%27 cumulative effective impact

CO-IMPACT

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EVENT EVIDENCE

Events ranked by effective impact

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Macro8

Macro3 Aug, 08:00positive

China starts 25 major water projects in H1 2026; investment hits RMB515.1 billion

In the first half of 2026, China launched 25 major water conservancy projects, including the Three Gorges New Waterway and Liaodong Peninsula water allocation scheme, while completed water conservancy investment reached RMB515.1 billion. The national water network now covers 80.3% of the country's land area, with 35 of 40 planned backbone channels and 473 of 588 key storage nodes built or under construction. Annual investment has exceeded RMB1 trillion for four consecutive years since 2022. Flood control, irrigation and regional water supply projects advanced, with 387 million mu of farmland drained during flood season. Irrigated land contributed 88.11% of summer grain output.

Effective: +63
Intensity: 85
Confidence: 92%
Horizon: Medium term

Macro3 Aug, 17:02positive

Local Government Bond Issuance Reaches RMB 6.61 Trillion in First Seven Months of 2026, New Special Bonds Lag

As of August 2, 2026, local government bond issuance totaled approximately RMB 6.61 trillion, including RMB 2.41 trillion of new special bonds. This represents 55% of the annual quota of RMB 4.4 trillion, below the 63.1% pace in the same period of 2025. Guangdong led with RMB 287.025 billion, followed by six other provinces. The Politburo has urged faster use of fiscal funds and bond proceeds.

Effective: +48
Intensity: 75
Confidence: 85%
Horizon: Medium term

Macro3 Aug, 11:10positive

Politburo Plans October 2026 Fifth Plenum, Pledges Faster Fiscal Spending; H1 Special Bond Sales Hit RMB2.07

The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee decided on July 30 that the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee will convene in Beijing in October 2026. The meeting analyzed the economic situation and set second-half priorities, stressing accelerated fiscal spending and bond fund use. New special bond issuance in the first half hit RMB2.07 trillion, or 47% of the annual quota. Consumption growth slowed to 1.3% in H1, with auto sales down 12.6% and appliance sales down 7.4%. The meeting pledged to expand domestic demand, build a modern industrial system, and advance opening-up, while setting a 2030 target of 100 trillion yuan for the services sector.

Effective: +47
Intensity: 72
Confidence: 80%
Horizon: Short term

Macro30 Jul, 15:17positive

China’s ‘Six Networks’ Build-Out Gains Pace, Multi-Network Coordination Bolsters Investment to Expand Domestic

China’s National Development and Reform Commission detailed progress on the 'Six Networks'—water, electricity, computing, communications, urban underground pipelines and logistics—and announced heightened multi-network coordination to boost effective investment and expand domestic demand. In 2026, over RMB7 trillion will be invested in these networks and key areas. During the 15th Five-Year Plan period, investment in new-type power grids and underground pipelines is projected at around RMB5 trillion each, and computing network direct investment will add RMB4 trillion. In the first half, private capital into water network construction exceeded RMB10.8 billion, up 85.8% year-on-year.

Effective: +29
Intensity: 85
Confidence: 88%
Horizon: Long term

Macro31 Jul, 10:06positive

China Allocates 755 Billion Yuan of 2026 Central Budget, Boosting Livelihood Spending

China has largely allocated 755 billion yuan of central budget investment for 2026, with increased emphasis on livelihood projects. The National Development and Reform Commission stated the investment integrates physical and human capital. For disaster relief, 750 million yuan was released in 14 batches since the 2026 flood season. Under work-for-relief programs, 39.5 billion yuan funded over 7,800 projects, employing 1.5 million workers and raising per capita income by more than 10,000 yuan.

Effective: +21
Intensity: 80
Confidence: 70%
Horizon: Short term

Macro30 Jul, 14:48positive

Politburo Pledges Proactive Fiscal and Moderate Monetary Easing to Accelerate Economic Transition

The Politburo met on July 30 to set H2 economic policy, calling for more proactive fiscal and moderately loose monetary policies to accelerate the shift from old to new growth drivers. China's Q2 GDP grew 4.3% in real terms and 5.9% nominally, with the GDP deflator turning positive after 12 quarters. First-half general public budget expenditure reached RMB 14.33 trillion, up 1.5% year-on-year. Export growth in the first half stood at 17.6% in dollar terms, exceeding the 5.5% pace in 2025.

Effective: +20
Intensity: 72
Confidence: 80%
Horizon: Short term

Macro30 Jul, 17:24positive

China Politburo lays out H2 agenda: speed fiscal spending, bond use; push 'two major, two new' programs

The Politburo met on July 30 to set second-half priorities, calling for faster fiscal spending and bond deployment, advancement of "two major" national projects and "two new" equipment renewal and trade-in programs, and firm protection of the grassroots "three guarantees" (basic living, wage payments and government operations). Monetary policy will be used flexibly while fiscal-financial coordination is optimised to drive domestic demand. In H1, general public budget expenditure rose 1.5% to RMB14.33 trillion, boosted by 10.8% growth in healthcare and 7.6% in social security. The 2026 proactive fiscal stance includes RMB1.3 trillion in ultra-long special bonds, of which RMB572 billion has been issued. Basic pension subsidies reached RMB1.2 trillion and medical insurance subsidies RMB386.4 billion. A new RMB100 billion six-policy package combining fiscal interest subsidies drove more than RMB17 trillion in related lending and supported approximately RMB1.31 trillion in consumer spending, delivering 99 million person-times of subsidy benefits.

Effective: +19
Intensity: 65
Confidence: 75%
Horizon: Short term

Macro30 Jul, 16:59neutral

August Local Bond Issuance Plan Hits 1.091 Trillion Yuan, New Monthly High Since 2026

The August local government bond issuance plan has been disclosed at RMB 1.091 trillion, the highest monthly figure since 2026, surpassing March's RMB 981.5 billion. New special bonds account for RMB 586.1 billion, over half of new bond issuance. The pace of issuance remains slower than the same period in 2024, but the increased supply of new special bonds is expected to support economic stability. Sichuan, Guangdong, and Shandong each plan over RMB 100 billion in issuance.

Effective: 0
Intensity: 30
Confidence: 60%
Horizon: Short term

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Companies2

Companies28 Jul, 17:37positive

China State Construction Signs Kuwait Sewage Plant Contract Worth 22.4 Billion Yuan

China State Construction (CSCEC) has signed a contract with Kuwait's Ministry of Public Works for the North Kabd sewage treatment plant and ancillary facilities. The contract is valued at 999.85 million Kuwaiti dinars, or approximately 22.4 billion yuan, representing about 1.1% of CSCEC's 2025 annual revenue. The project includes five years for design, construction, and commissioning, followed by five years of maintenance and operation.

Effective: +3
Intensity: 30
Confidence: 70%
Horizon: Medium term

Companies29 Jul, 17:56positive

China State Construction Wins RMB 13.39 Billion in Major Projects

China State Construction has secured several major projects with a combined value of RMB 13.39 billion, representing 0.6% of its audited revenue for 2025. The projects include the Beijing Yunmengshanju elderly care community (RMB 3.59 billion), the Liaoning Hengli Heavy Industry Dalian shipyard (RMB 2.51 billion), the Shenzhen Xili station construction (RMB 4.70 billion), and the Xinjiang Tacheng Shencheng intelligent computing center (RMB 2.59 billion).

Effective: +2
Intensity: 20
Confidence: 90%
Horizon: Medium term