Stimulus Composition
Is China pivoting from supply-side to demand-side stimulus?
The Stimulus Composition lens tracks whether China's policy toolkit is shifting from its historical supply-side orientation (infrastructure spending, manufacturing subsidies, export rebates, SOE-directed credit) toward demand-side measures (consumer transfers, consumption vouchers, property market floor, social safety net expansion). The distinction matters enormously for global markets: supply-side stimulus increases China's manufacturing output and deepens deflationary export pressure on trading partners, while demand-side stimulus boosts domestic consumption, lifts commodity demand, and contributes to global reflation.
Signals Produced
Stimulus Composition
STIMULUS_COMPOSITION
Policy Credibility
POLICY_CREDIBILITY
Analysis Stages
Policy Announcement Mapping
What has been announced, under what authority, with what fiscal commitment?
Spending Composition Analysis
Supply-side (infrastructure, manufacturing subsidies) vs demand-side (transfers, vouchers, property) allocation ratio
Credit Channel Assessment
Are PBOC targeted lending facilities shifting toward consumer/SME credit vs SOE/infrastructure?
Credibility and Execution
Is announced policy being implemented? Gap between announcement and disbursement?
Required Sources
Must Have
Budget allocation, fiscal deficit target, special bond issuance, consumer-facing program details
english.www.gov.cn
Credit allocation guidance, targeted lending facilities, re-lending quota changes
pbc.gov.cn
Consumer voucher programs, property market interventions, social safety net expansion
english.www.gov.cn/policies
Enhances Analysis
Deflationary pressure persistence, demand vs supply price dynamics
FRED (CHNCPIALLMINMEI)
Total social financing composition — household vs corporate, consumption vs investment loans
PBOC monthly release
Sales volume, price trends, inventory, developer starts
NBS monthly
Special purpose bond allocation — infrastructure vs consumption support
Ministry of Finance
When This Lens Applies
Always applicable for China Stimulus Pivot theme. This is the core analytical question.
Heightened Priority Triggers
- NPC announces consumer stimulus programs exceeding expectations
- PBOC creates new targeted lending facility for consumer sectors
- Property market intervention (purchase fund, mortgage rate cuts, down payment reduction)
- National consumption voucher program announced