Larry from the Ground Branch
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Larry from the Ground Branch
@LarryFromGround
A lost soul fighting to get back to life
Sumali Ekim 2020
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@yuyy614893671 Thanks for sharing! Here's the thing, the Trump admin has decided the 70% consumption in GDP as a result of unfair trade. That's why they tried so badly to fix it with tariffs and reshoring. So whose number is more balanced, China's 40%, Germany's 50% or US's 70%?
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【China Macro: In-depth Analysis of Macro Data for Q1 2026】
Today, China's macroeconomic data of Q1 has been released. I won't elaborate on the overwhelming amount of media coverage of these figures. Let's just talk about the core data and information that the media couldn't understand or explain.
China's GDP for Q1 was 33.4 trillion yuan( which equals $4.9 trillion) , up by 5% YoY, which was better than the fourth quarter of last year (Figure 1). However, if we break down the internal growth drivers of GDP, several concerns can be identified:
1. Private investment is still insufficient.
Although the total fixed asset investment in the society has increased compared to last year, the main drivers of this growth are infrastructure investment , and the fundamental driving force behind these investments is Chinese government. Private investment has continued to decline (down 2.2% YoY), and real estate investment is also decreasing (down 11% YoY)(Figure 2) .
Although private investment in the high-tech industry has increased, its capacity is insufficient. Therefore, a large number of investment-driven projects are still based on heavy assets and long-term cycles , which require heavy expenditure of Chinese government. However, one drawback of such kind of investment is that if it cannot be applied to society and does not lead to an improvement and optimization of the overall social capital allocation, it will eventually result in redundant and inefficient assets.
2. Insufficient Social Consumption:
Currently, the proportion of social retail sales to GDP in China is approximately 40%. This should have been the primary driving force for economic output (in the United States, consumption accounts for around 70% of GDP). However, in March, the growth was only 1.7%, and the total growth of social retail sales in the first quarter was only 2.4%. Even taking into account the seasonal factors, the growth rate of social retail sales was far lower than that of GDP, and domestic demand remains severely insufficient (Figure 3)
3. The growth rate of net exports is negative:
Affected by geopolitics, In March, China significantly increased its trade import volume; as a result, both the net export volume in RMB terms and in US dollars was lower than the same period last year (this has basically eliminated the boost to GDP growth).
In fact, China's international trade activity is significantly increasing. The total import and export volume from January to March increased by more than 15% compared to the same period last year, with exports growing by 11.9% and imports increasing by 19.6% .
4. The main driver of China's economic growth in the first quarter was government investment:
In my previous tweets, I have analyzed the differences between the release of China's macroeconomic data and international practices. One of those differences is that China releases data based on three industries, rather than following the internationally accepted "expenditure approach" . This means that the impact of government spending on the economy in China needs to be estimated through precise calculation.
According to my estimation, in Q1, the total expenditure of the Chinese government was approximately 8.6 trillion yuan, accounting for 25% of the GDP. Compared with the same period last year, the government's expenditure in Q12026 increased by about 14% (thus, the government's expenditure in Q1 2025 was estimated to be 7.5 trillion yuan. According to the fiscal budget for 2025, the total fiscal budget for the entire year was 28 trillion yuan. ) This proportion is relatively reasonable, as generally speaking, the two sessions (the National People's Congress and the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference) in spring are the most active periods for fiscal expenditure and budget planning activities throughout the year.
Government investment plays a significant role in stimulating the economy, especially for an economy in recession; ethically, it is not necessarily a bad thing.
However, strong government investment can lead to a huge "crowding-out effect" on private investment, and generally speaking, there are concerns about the low efficiency of government investment projects.
5. Does the Chinese economy have any positive aspects?
The industrial sector seems to be more prosperous, having emerged from the trap of insufficient production capacity. Both industrial output and industrial product prices are showing a positive and favorable trend; moreover, the growth rates of equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing (particularly 3D printing, lithium batteries, and industrial robots) remain strong, and the profitability of large-scale industrial enterprises has significantly improved.
Furthermore, the income growth rate of rural residents has exceeded that of urban residents.
To sum up: The problem of insufficient domestic demand in China remains serious. The strength of external demand may not directly translate into economic output because China has also begun to increase its reserves of key trading goods. Moreover, the strength of China's industry is indisputable.




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马六甲海峡在全球海运交易的6个咽喉要道中排名第一,对中国来说它是海上安全生命线,中国原油进口的80%(中东+非洲)要经过马六甲海峡,60%的贸易货物(欧洲,非洲,中东)通过此海峡
马六甲海峡最窄处2.8公里,极易被封锁
金融汪@yuyy614893671
【数据:全球海运交易的6个咽喉要道】 数据来源:Clarksons Research 在介绍之前,大家需要了解一下,全球化石能源交易的62%是通过海运完成的,所以,任何海上重要咽喉要道的运输中断,都会对全球能源价格产生巨大影响 第一:马六甲海峡,占比23.7% 其原油占全球海运交易量的45%
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@yuyy614893671 CENTCOM to Bloomberg: Didn't you get the memo?
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A US-sanctioned tanker linked to China, Rich Starry, is making its way through the Strait of Hormuz, testing President Donald Trump’s naval blockade.
The tanker was blacklisted by Washington in 2023 for helping Tehran evade energy sanctions, and its current cargo and port visits are not clear.
The global shipping community and energy traders are on edge since Trump announced the naval blockade of Iran, with most saying they would pause moves until the detail of the US blockade is clear.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

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@yuyy614893671 The cargo was loaded at Hamriyah port in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) — not in Iran. Approximately 250,000 barrels of methanol.
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@yuyy614893671 以色列精明,伊朗天真。就看以后谁还傻乎乎的呆在那个骗傻瓜的条约里。
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@mtrainier2020 只有一个问题,为毛中国要比别的国家多付一倍的买路钱呢?伊朗被制裁谁都不敢搭理他的时候,只有中国在给他输血,这样说的话,中国现在就应该一个子儿都不付,因为伊朗欠中国的。看过教父II么?
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你看看脑子还是不够活络。
美国可以搞出一个赢麻了的双方都满意的方案。
美国对全球各国征收,霍尔木兹特别关税。
中国10%,其他国家5%。
收到的关税直接给伊朗。
Trump ,赢,🥇。自己不花一分钱,达到目的。
伊朗,赢,🥇。控制霍尔木兹海峡,还拿到赔款。
中国,赢,🥇。伊朗石油人民币计价。伊朗重建大量项目,中国可以投资。中东盘活。
欧洲,日本。赢,🥇。虽然交了5%的特别关税给了干爹。但是油价下跌了啊。 一进一出没啥损失,可能还赚了。赢。
赢麻了。
苏里格@szslg
美伊谈判,美国不可能同意赔款的。同意的话,万斯的房子就会被点了。像奥特曼的房子那样。
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@yuyy614893671 所以美国人开发出来的AI的思维逻辑,和他们自己是一脉相承的。这个就叫有其父必有其子。
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昨天还跟人聊
AI出来了,谁在开心
最后发现,还是焦虑的人多
因为在目前这个阶段AI实际上是强化了竞争与内卷
因为你会发现,你要是不搞AI,你的竞争对手搞AI,对手会把你干掉
要是你和你的竞争对手一起搞AI,最后可能AI把你们都干掉
最终可能都被AI奴役了
此事无解,人类的囚徒困境
Dingdang@vanessa68965961
@yuyy614893671 最近在读the infinite machine,越听越焦啊,汪汪
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@yuyy614893671 @gunnersOnce 所以美国拉了一屁股屎到头来中国帮着擦了,就像西方不愿干的脏活累活让中国付出环境和廉价劳动力的高昂代价干了以后提供给他们物美价廉必不可少的产品,到头来他们还要说中国占了他们大便宜,侵略成性,是最恶劣的,好东西都不能给。。。西方两千年的文明厚度真是比不上一张大便纸
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@gunnersOnce 根据NYT报道:
伊朗正式接受停火协议
经最高领袖穆杰塔巴·哈梅内伊亲自批准
最重要的细节是:中国在最后一刻介入,要求伊朗“展现灵活性”
三位伊朗官员表示,对经济崩溃和基础设施破坏日益增长的担忧是主要驱动因素
巴基斯坦从中斡旋,中国最终敲定
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特朗普宣布的美伊两周停火的全部细节:
详情如下:
1. 这两周的暂停取决于伊朗是否同意“全面、立即和安全地开放”霍尔木兹海峡。
2. 特朗普称之为由巴基斯坦斡旋的“双边停火”。
3. 特朗普称美国“已经实现并超额完成了所有军事目标”
4. 特朗普表示,美国和伊朗“在达成长期和平的最终协议方面取得了很大进展”。
5. 特朗普表示,伊朗提出的十点方案是“可行的基础”,这两周时间将有助于最终达成协议。
我们现在等待伊朗方面的评论。
金融汪@yuyy614893671
巴基斯坦总理谢里夫正在积极斡旋一项为期两周的停火协议,其中包括重新开放霍尔木兹海峡 万斯是美国的负责人 伊朗驻巴基斯坦大使刚刚表示,外交已经从“关键、敏感阶段”向前迈出了一步 在任何官方声明发布之前,油价已经暴跌,风险资产大涨,贵金属大涨(流动性恢复) X再一次在信息上领先其他平台
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@yuyy614893671 中国又一次挽救了华尔街,挽救了纳斯达克标普和道琼斯,挽救了美国!看看这些种族主义白眼儿狼是怎么恩将仇报的!
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【突发事件:刚刚联合国有关开启霍尔木兹海峡动议被中国🇨🇳和俄罗斯🇷🇺否决】
今天联合国安理会就由巴林牵头,并得到了海湾国家和美国支持的,关于重启霍尔木兹海峡的动议被中国和俄罗斯否决
该动议草案要求伊朗立即停止自2月以来对海峡的封锁及对商船、民用基础设施(如海水淡化厂、油气设施)的袭击;草案强烈鼓励各国协调采取防御性措施(如军舰护航),以确保航行自由,旨在通过联合国授权为多国联合护航提供国际法理依据,并在事实上打破伊朗的封锁。
投票结果最终因为中国和俄罗斯行使常任理事国否决权而未获通过;其中 哥伦比亚、巴基斯坦弃权。
中俄认为草案虽删除了“使用一切必要手段”等进攻性措辞,但其本质仍可能被解释为授权美国使用武力护航,无异于将非法滥用武力合法化,会火上浇油,导致局势进一步升级,导致冲突升级
中方强调应通过外交对话解决,反对在未查明战争责任的情况下单方面军事施压。俄罗斯认为草案内容具有明显的偏见,未能公正反映冲突的所有侧面,且担心该决议成为西方国家对伊朗采取大规模军事行动的借口
投票失败发生在特朗普总统设定的最后期限前数小时,美军单方面发动军事打击的风险陡增

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@yuyy614893671 是啊,如果Flynn说60万中国留学生都是间谍的时候都没人说话,那现在不说也罢
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@yuyy614893671 @Alex8282019 感觉现在美国治理的解决方案就是用AI技术的发展确保在国家层面系统推动的种族歧视政策和文化可以长期深化并固化成美国社会的核心传统而不至于影响和阻碍美国经济、军事、社会以及政府运作等各方面的长远发展。有点像纳粹德国的Final Solution,只不过更加循序渐进理性务实而已。
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是的,历史上的确如此
不过这次AI的影响,包括对某些行业的替代已经开始;当然,对于不同行业的影响的路径也是不同的,整体而言对AI暴露比较低的行业在短期内受到影响较小
其实,我想表达的是美国曾经的移民政策,本来就是看两头的,一头是引进“有钱人”,就是资本;另外一头是允许普通劳工的进入(包括Undocumented 移民),从综合的效应来看,其实是提升了美国的经济产出的,因为资本和人力+美国的资源大国的结合也造就了美国资本主义的增长神话(当然,贫富差距在扩大)
现在的移民政策,对无证移民的打击,实质上令美国的劳动力增长趋近于零,其实对美国的劳动产出的影响是巨大的(一般经济产出整体看劳动力增长和劳动生产效率的提升);在美国劳动力增长趋近于零的状态下,美国经济产出的增长就只能依靠拼命去提升劳动生产率——也就是我们现在看到的AI/具身智能的拼命投资与发展(最终结果不知道,但是大量资本性开支是在前面投入了)
所以,如果一旦真的可以实现AGI,那劳动力约束对经济发展的影响,可以放到低优先级了
逻辑是这样的。不是去否认您的观点和主张;而是我觉得现在的美国治理在寻求另外一套解决方案
如果您对美国劳动力市场与经济发展的关系感兴趣,可以参看美联储在4月2号的一篇经济论文“劳动力增长、盈亏平衡就业和潜在GDP增长” federalreserve.gov/econres/notes/…



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@JoeyJoe19315230 @ChinaMacroFacts 现代大型作战平台不是用来拼消耗的。你看美国那么多军舰在海湾都不愿去霍尔木兹护航,就是因为他一艘都损失不起。
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@ChinaMacroFacts 福建舰多配几艘055,组成一个大规模航母战斗群的话。
应该可以一挑二,打美国两个航母战斗群吧。
希望哪天看到中国航母战斗群去巡航印度洋
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@ChinaMacroFacts 我觉得他想说的其实就两点,1避免恶化的根本是美以(先)停手,2这时候授权动武等于滥用武力合法化。说不认同伊朗的做法只是告诉大家中国是讲道理的,但不是各打50大板。前面的起源和根本应该把责任说的很清楚了。想象一下一个人被人群殴打急了,掏出刀来乱砍,划到了围观的人,责任在谁呢?
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@yuyy614893671 川普是个唯利是图的货,现在TACO他一无所获。打下去有可能更迭伊朗政权,接管霍尔木兹,或控制伊朗石油,达到其中任何一个目标都足够他翻盘的,最差也不过就是和现在TACO一样一无所获。反正也是他最后一个任期了,Nothing to lose!
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@STANLEES4 那您谈到的那些中国在海外积累的优势不都是镜花水月吗?美国不是随时可以利用先发优势掀桌子截胡吗?
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各位推友朋友们,我写的文章已经有9篇了,马上就要开始写第10篇和进入一个确定的规划了,所以在这里就分享下我的心路历程和未来规划。首先我很开心我写的每篇文章都达到了10W+的级别,如果把这几篇文章排序,我还是推荐大家阅读《中国房地产、生产及消费》和《写于两会的观察》,这是目前我最喜欢的两篇文章,里面有我对中国未来的预测,而《中国的居民消费》和《2026,我眼中的中国经济》,更多是引用一般的数据,解释和分析。
而《石油美元的黄昏》、《谁才是伊朗最后的买家》、《格陵兰的枪声》和《斩杀线附近的美国人》,我最喜欢的还是《石油美元的黄昏》和《斩杀线附近的美国人》,一个是大的新的分析框架来拆解我眼中的世界经济,一个是全部引用美国的资料来讲美国的问题,而这在我看来,是中推圈少有人能做到的,而其他两篇,还是简单单纯的追热点,然后把事实拿出来分析一下而已。
就我一开始写文章,初心更多是因为我有话要说,所以才写。在每次动笔之前,我心里大概已经有了一套框架:先去怀疑一些已经被当作“常识”的说法,然后再尝试用自己的逻辑去重新解释这些现象。写下来,对我来说也是一种记录,未来可以回过头来看,当时的判断到底对不对。
就这里我多说一句,现在有AI确实能帮助人写文章,甚至你对你要写的东西一窍不通,也可以没有丝毫阻塞的生成,但是人是想象不到意识之外的世界的,如果你没有你的三观,没有你深入研究后自己确立的一套逻辑和崭新思想体系,你用AI写再多的东西,都是平庸且乏味的。就大家还是多读、多看,多想,然后再动笔或者请AI帮助吧。就我写的这些文章背后,我知道我都经历了什么,我是真的热爱键政和讨论经济,是曾经系统性学过一些东西,是走南闯北了好多年,和好多人交流学习过,是每天看各类研报十几篇还有不断的去阅读相关的书籍,然后才有了今天那么一点点的总结。
未来,我还会写很多文章,大体分为三部分,一个是我眼中的中国经济,一个是各类热点追踪,还有一个,就是比较私人了,就像《追悼书》这种,更多的是探讨一些形而上的东西,更多是写给自己,但如果有人能读懂,我会非常开心,甚至想给他打钱。😂😂😂😂😂
未来就希望更多的人能够看我写的东西,更希望我文章里的判断能成真,更更希望我写的东西对每一个看我文章的大家来说,都能有那么一点点小小的启发,哪怕只有一点点点点,我也会非常开心。
就这样,让我们能够看到更大,也更清晰的世界。




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