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  1. APEC Trade Ministers Meeting Opens Today, Focusing on Four Key Areas by 2026

    The 2026 APEC Trade Ministers' Meeting commenced today in Suzhou, China, focusing on four key areas: the Asia-Pacific Free Trade Area, multilateral trade systems, digital cooperation, and the green economy. Concurrently, China's National Development and Reform Commission and National Energy Administration issued a notice to expand green electricity direct connection policies from single users to multiple users, aiming to facilitate local consumption of new energy and provide cost-effective green power solutions for emerging industries like computing facilities and green hydrogen. AI

    IMPACT China's expansion of green power policies could provide cheaper, more reliable energy for AI computing facilities, potentially lowering operational costs.

  2. CITIC Securities: Solving the complex 'three-body' problem of the new power system, green electricity direct connection from 'point-to-point' to 'point-to-group'

    China's National Development and Reform Commission and National Energy Administration have expanded green electricity direct connection policies to support multiple users, moving beyond single-user arrangements. This policy shift aims to facilitate the local consumption of renewable energy and provide cost-effective green power solutions for emerging industries like computing facilities and green hydrogen production. The initiative is expected to significantly contribute to China's energy transition and high-quality industrial development. AI

    IMPACT Enables lower-cost green power for computing facilities, potentially reducing operational costs for AI infrastructure.

  3. Huatai Securities: Document No. 688 Promotes the Implementation of Multi-User Green Power Direct Connection, Driving Demand for Grid Equipment and Energy Storage

    China's National Development and Reform Commission and National Energy Administration have issued a new policy, Document 688, to facilitate multi-user green electricity direct connections. This policy expands upon previous guidelines, allowing for one-to-many connections and offering greater flexibility in scope, investment models, and distribution mechanisms. The initiative aims to support zero-carbon industrial parks and other multi-entity users, thereby reducing customer risk for green electricity developers and stimulating demand for grid equipment and energy storage. AI

    IMPACT Stimulates demand for grid equipment and energy storage, potentially impacting AI-driven energy management systems.

  4. Japan's April core inflation falls to four-year low

    Japan's core inflation in April dropped to a four-year low of 1.4%, primarily due to government tuition subsidies. Analysts anticipate inflation will rise again in the coming months, influenced by high oil prices and supply chain disruptions from Middle Eastern conflicts. Separately, China's National Development and Reform Commission and National Energy Administration issued a notice to promote multi-user green electricity direct connection, expanding the scope from one-to-one to one-to-many connections. This policy aims to support zero-carbon park scenarios and is expected to reduce customer risk for developers, accelerate project implementation, and boost demand for grid equipment and energy storage. AI

  5. Main funds increased holdings in public utility stocks and sold off communication stocks in half a day

    As of April 2026, China's electric vehicle charging infrastructure has expanded significantly, with a total of 21.955 million charging points, marking a 47.4% year-over-year increase. Public charging stations accounted for 4.907 million of these, growing by 29.6%, while private charging points surged by 53.5% to 17.048 million. This expansion highlights a substantial push towards electric mobility in the country. AI

    IMPACT Accelerates adoption of electric vehicles and related smart grid technologies.

  6. Computing power infrastructure construction remains hot, listed companies explore the "computing-electricity synergy" blue ocean

    China's National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration have issued new guidelines for green electricity direct connection projects. These projects must ensure that self-generated electricity for self-use accounts for at least 60% of the total available power generation. The guidelines also stipulate that wind and solar power scale should be incorporated into provincial energy development plans, with specific usage ratios for total electricity consumption. AI

    IMPACT New regulations on green electricity usage for data centers could impact the cost and availability of AI computing resources.