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Eight central financial enterprises successively announced capital increase plans on September 6, with a total amount of 360 billion yuan. The funds will be used to replenish core tier-one capital, involving Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, the Export-Import Bank of China, China Export and Credit Insurance Corporation, China Life Insurance, People's Insurance Company of China, China Taiping Insurance, and China Reinsurance. Meanwhile, the list of eligible stocks under the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect southbound trading link was adjusted starting September 7, with 54 companies including Baidu Group added. In addition, the China Securities Regulatory Commission is soliciting public comments on measures for the administration of private fund offerings, proposing higher requirements for natural person investors in private funds under special circumstances. The National Financial Regulatory Administration is soliciting comments on a draft revision of the Insurance Law. On the industrial front, seven departments including the National Development and Reform Commission issued a plan to support technological innovation such as liquid cooling and heat dissipation, and to promote the green and low-carbon development of computing infrastructure. A report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations shows that the global food price index rose 1.9 percent month on month in August, with sugar prices posting the largest increase of 11.9 percent month on month.

China's biggest banks and insurers are seeking at least 357 billion yuan ($53.2 billion) in capital, with the Ministry of Finance footing more than 80% of the bill, as Beijing moves to shore up balance sheets and sustain growth in a slowing economy. Agricultural Bank of China plans to raise up to 160 billion yuan, while Industrial & Commercial Bank of China is targeting 100 billion yuan in a separate private placement, according to filings to the Shanghai stock exchange on Sunday. Both banks say they will use all the funds to replenish their core tier-1 capital. The Ministry of Finance will subscribe to 130 billion yuan in Agricultural Bank of China's share placement and 70 billion yuan in ICBC's. The ministry will also fully subscribe to People's Insurance Company (Group) of China's 15 billion yuan share placement, and contribute 30 billion yuan for the Export–Import Bank of China, 35 billion yuan for China Life Insurance, 7 billion yuan for China Taiping Insurance Group, and 10 billion yuan for China Export & Credit Insurance Corp. The fresh capital injection is designed to provide banks relief for profit margins, expand lending capacity, and beef up provisions for potential bad debts. This latest round builds on momentum from late 2024, when Bank of China and Postal Savings Bank of China were among four lenders that received a combined $69 billion injection funded by sovereign notes.

Yangtze Power released its 2026 semi-annual report on the evening of August 30, showing first-half net profit up more than 13% year on year. During the reporting period, the company achieved operating revenue of 37.929 billion yuan, up 3.36% year on year; net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company was 14.756 billion yuan, up 13.02% year on year; non-GAAP net profit was 14.294 billion yuan, up 8.37% year on year; basic earnings per share were 0.6031 yuan. As the world's largest listed hydropower company, its six cascade hydropower stations in China generated 132.744 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, with total profit of 18.109 billion yuan and net profit of 15.034 billion yuan, all hitting record highs. International business net profit rose more than 30% year on year, strengthening its earnings contribution. Among the top ten shareholders, Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited under the Stock Connect scheme, Yunnan Provincial Energy Group, and China Life Insurance all increased their holdings by tens of millions of shares, with no shareholder reducing positions. The shareholding increase plan launched by controlling shareholder China Three Gorges Corporation in August 2025 has been completed, with cumulative purchases of about 162 million shares worth approximately 4.499 billion yuan.

China Life released its 2026 interim report, with net profit attributable to the parent company of 134.489 billion yuan, up 228.57% from the same period last year. Total operating revenue was 434.307 billion yuan, up 81.54% year on year, marking a third consecutive year of growth. Net cash inflow from operating activities was 282.879 billion yuan, the asset-liability ratio fell to 91.62%, return on equity was 20.25%, and diluted earnings per share was 4.76 yuan. The number of shareholders was 152,400, with the top ten shareholders holding 97.01% of total share capital.

ChangXin Technology surged 465.82 percent on its first trading day, reaching a market capitalization of 3.31 trillion yuan and overtaking Industrial and Commercial Bank of China to become the most valuable stock on the A-share market. Multiple banks and insurance companies that invested in the firm are sitting on paper gains exceeding 100 billion yuan. According to estimates from Guolian Minsheng Securities, banks hold roughly 4.0 percent of shares after the IPO, implying a combined potential appreciation of over 100 billion yuan based on a 3.3 trillion yuan market cap. On the insurance side, Hexie Health Insurance, China Life Investment, PICC Capital, and others together hold about 2.384 billion shares, worth approximately 116.8 billion yuan at the latest price. In addition, several insurers participated in the strategic placement, and bank wealth management and insurance institutions also crowded into the offline allotment. Bank of Ningbo stated that by deeply analyzing semiconductor industry trends, it actively took part in the offline inquiry and subscription for ChangXin Technology, supporting the high-quality development of China's memory chip industry.

Chinese authorities have stepped up stock market stabilisation measures by mobilising financial institutions and state-backed entities to support the market, aiming to stem selling in technology and semiconductor shares. The ChinaAMC STAR 50 ETF, the largest exchange-traded fund tracking the STAR 50 Index, saw a record inflow of 13.8 billion yuan on Monday. While the source of the funds could not be identified, the size of the inflow has led the market to believe it was a purchase by government entities. Meanwhile, the Huatai-PineBridge CSI 300 ETF, a fund regularly used by China's national team to buy stocks, recorded an inflow of 12.6 billion yuan, less than the STAR 50 ETF. In addition, at least five major insurers announced increased investments in the stock market. China Life Insurance purchased stocks and funds worth over 10 billion yuan and raised its allocation to future industries. PICC and Ping An Insurance also declared a similar stance. Bosera Fund Management invested 50 million yuan of its own capital into its in-house equity funds, and GF Securities increased its margin lending quota by 90 billion yuan. The moves come amid selling pressure that has pushed the STAR 50 Index down more than 21 percent from its June peak, and as the market braces for the major IPO of CXMT Corp.

Insurance stocks rallied across the board, with China Pacific Insurance leading the gains. China Pacific Insurance announced at midday that it firmly believes in the long-term improvement of China's economy and is strongly optimistic about the development prospects of China's capital market. It will continue to invest in stocks and ETFs in sectors such as technology growth, consumption, and new energy, support the cultivation of new quality productive forces, and act as genuine patient capital in the market. The company also stated it will steadfastly implement its existing profit distribution policy, optimize the frequency of dividends, and in 2026 focus on optimizing the dividend rhythm while actively preparing for interim profit distribution. At the close, China Pacific Insurance stood at 31.73 yuan per share, up 6.32 percent; Ping An Insurance at 53.23 yuan per share, up 4.99 percent; PICC at 7.54 yuan per share, up 4 percent; China Life Insurance at 40.60 yuan per share, up 3.97 percent; and New China Life Insurance at 64.84 yuan per share, up 3.25 percent.

China Life Insurance announced it expects first-half 2026 net profit to rise 215–235% year-on-year to between 12.8933 billion and 13.7119 billion yuan. China Shenhua Energy expects net profit of 28.4 billion to 31.9 billion yuan, up 6.3–19.4% year-on-year. Ganfeng Lithium expects to swing to a net profit of 3.65 billion to 4.6 billion yuan, compared with a loss of 531 million yuan a year earlier.

On the evening of July 14, a number of listed companies disclosed their half-year performance forecasts. Among them, Demingli expects a net profit of 5.7 billion to 6.5 billion yuan for the first half of 2026, while Ganfeng Lithium expects a net profit of 3.65 billion to 4.6 billion yuan, both swinging from losses to significant profits year-on-year. Tianqi Lithium expects a net profit of 2.85 billion to 4.25 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3,276.35% to 4,934.91%. China Life Insurance expects a net profit of approximately 128.933 billion to 137.119 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of about 215% to 235%. Sieyuan Information plans to purchase high-performance computing servers for no more than 5.079 billion yuan to provide cloud computing services. *ST Gaoke has been criminally filed because its actual controllers Cao Long and He Yifan are suspected of misappropriating funds; the company says production and operations are normal. Several companies including Runjian Co., Ltd. and Haian Group disclosed share buyback plans, and the controlling shareholder of Hesteel Resources plans to increase its holdings by no less than 100 million yuan.

On the evening of July 14, multiple listed companies on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges issued significant positive announcements. CICC’s application to absorb and merge Dongxing Securities and Cinda Securities has been accepted by the China Securities Regulatory Commission, though the transaction still requires review by the Shanghai Stock Exchange and approval from other regulatory bodies. Several companies disclosed first-half earnings forecasts, with Tianqi Lithium expecting a net profit attributable to shareholders of 2.85 billion to 4.25 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3,276.35% to 4,934.91%; Litong Electronics forecasting a net profit of 650 million to 750 million yuan, up 1,172.53% to 1,368.31%; Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable projecting a net profit of approximately 2.4 billion to 3 billion yuan, up 711% to 914%; and China Life Insurance anticipating a net profit of about 128.933 billion to 137.119 billion yuan, up 215% to 235%. In addition, Sieyuan Information plans to purchase high-performance computing servers for no more than 5.079 billion yuan, Runjian Co. intends to buy back shares worth 150 million to 300 million yuan, Sunway Communication plans to acquire a 55% stake in Yiyang Electronic Technology for up to 1.1 billion yuan to strengthen its high-end MLCC layout, and Andawell’s wholly-owned subsidiary has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Airbus to initiate the qualification certification process for galley insert products.

China Life Insurance Company Limited has disclosed a preliminary first-half 2026 earnings forecast, estimating net profit attributable to shareholders of the parent company at roughly 128.933 billion to 137.119 billion yuan, representing a year-on-year increase of about 215% to 235%. The sharp rise is mainly driven by a large stock and fund portfolio within financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss, with a high allocation to growth sectors such as sci-tech innovation, significantly boosting overall equity investment returns. The company continues to optimize its asset allocation and steadily advances deployment in areas like new quality productive forces, achieving strong investment performance. As of the end of the first quarter of 2026, China Life products were among the top ten tradable shareholders of 263 listed companies, with electronics and electrical equipment being the two most-held sectors, together accounting for over 20% of the total, reflecting an overall tilt toward hard technology and the real economy. In addition, the company plans to jointly establish the Tianjin Shenghe Xincheng Equity Investment Fund with China Life Industrial Investment Management Company Limited, with a total committed capital of 5 billion yuan, focusing on investments in the semiconductor industry.