19October20236:04AMHKTAsiaEconomicsAnalystSizingthe“NewThree”intheChineseEconomynPolicymakersandinvestorsoftenrefertobattery,newenergyvehicle(NEV)andMaggieWeirenewableenergyasthe“NewThree”oftheChineseeconomy,incomparisontothe“OldThree”suchasfurniture,homeapplianceandclothinginChinese+852-2978-6962maggie.wei@gs.comexports;orproperty,infrastructureandprocessingtradeintheoveralleconomy.GoldmanSachs(Asia)L.L.C.NEVandbatteryproduction,aswellasrenewableenergycapex,haveseensignificantincreasesinrecentyearsandareexpectedtocontinuegrowingXinquanChenrapidlyincomingyears,addingtoheadlineGDPgrowthinChina.+852-2978-2418xinquan.chen@gs.comnLeveragingtheframeworkinourresearchongreencapex,weinvestigatehowGoldmanSachs(Asia)L.L.C.muchthe“NewThree”woulddirectlyandindirectlycontributetoChina’sGDPoverthenextfiveyears.TakingNEVasanexample,wefoundthat,foreach1HuiShantrillionRMBdomesticfinaldemandinNEVproduction,induceddomesticvalue-addedwouldbe840bnRMBandinducedurbanemploymentwouldbe+852-2978-6634hui.shan@gs.comroughly2.8mnpersons.Bothvalue-addedamountandemploymentimpactareGoldmanSachs(Asia)L.L.C.slightlysmallerthanresidentialhousingconstructionperyuanofdemand.LishengWangnPuttingNEV,batteryproductionandwind/solarpowergenerationcapextogether,ouranalysissuggeststhatthe“NewThree”couldonlypartiallyoffsetthedrag+852-3966-4004ongrowthfromthepropertydowncycle(includingboththroughpropertylisheng.wang@gs.cominvestmentandupstreamsectors,andalsothroughrealestateservices,fiscalGoldmanSachs(Asia)L.L.C.andconsumptionchannels).ThelikelyimpactonrealGDPgrowth(fromexpanding“NewThree”butashrinkingpropertysectoranddecliningtraditionalYutingYangvehicleproduction)is-0.5ppperyearfrom2023-2027basedonourestimates.+852-2978-7283yuting.y.yang@gs.comnBasedonourexpectationofexpanding“NewThree”butashrinkingpropertyGoldmanSachs(Asia)L.L.C.sectoranddecliningtraditionalvehicleproduction,thenetimpactonurbanemploymentwillalsobenegative.FrictionalunemploymentwilllikelyexistasAndrewTiltonwell.WecontinuetobelieveChina’soveralleconomicgrowthinthenextfewyearswilldecelerateasthemulti-yearpropertydownturnproceeds,despitethe+852-2978-1802andrew.tilton@gs.comgovernment’seffortstodevelopthe“NewThree”.WeexpectChina’srealGDPGoldmanSachs(Asia)L.L.C.growthtoslowfrom4.5%in2024to3.7%in2027.a3194d4bc6d047f488bef73494dfc726Investorsshouldconsiderthisreportasonlyasinglefactorinmakingtheirinvestmentdecision.ForRegACcertificationandotherimportantdisclosures,seetheDisclosureAppendix,orgotowww.gs.com/research/hedge.html.GoldmanSachsAsiaEconomicsAnalystSizingthe“NewThree”intheChineseEconomyChina’sdecarbonizationeffortsboostedgrowthinnewenergyvehicle(NEV),batteryandrenewableenergysectors.Thesesectorsareoftenreferredtoasthe“NewThree”oftheChineseeconomy,whichhighlightstheirsignificanceinpolicymakers’pursuitof“high-qualitygrowth”,explainstheirexponentialgrowthinrecentyears,andsuggeststheirincreasingimportancetotheoveralleconomyinfutureyears.Ouranalysissuggeststhatthe“NewThree”couldonlypartiallyoffsetthedragongrowthfromthepropertydowncycles(includingboththroughpropertyinvestmentandupstreamsectors,andalsothroughrealestateservices,fiscalandconsumptionchannels).TheimpactonrealGDPgrowth(fromexpanding“NewThree”butashrinkingpropertysectoranddecliningtraditionalvehicleproduction)is-0.5ppperyearfrom2023-2027basedonourestimates,withthedragbeingmostnegativethisyearandfadinggraduallytowards-0.2in2027.Althoughthesesectorsareoftendiscussedtogether,thechannelsthroughwhichtheycontributetotheChineseeconomydiffersomewhat.Renewableenergyinvolveslargeinvestmentinwindandsolarpowergeneration,whichmostlyaddstoGDPgrowththroughinvestmentinducedproductionacrossupstreamsectors.NEVandbatteryproductionareplayingincreasinglyimportantrolesinthetotalproductionchainoftheeconomy.Exhibit1showedtherapidgrowthofNEVandbatteryproduction,andwind/solarpowergenerationcapacityinrecentyears.Exhibit1:NEVandbatteryproduction,andwind/solarpowergenerationcapacityshowedexponentialgrowthinrecentyearsIndex(2015=100)Index(2015=100)5,0005,0004,000NEVproduction4,000a3194d4bc6d047f488bef73494dfc7263,000Batteryproduction3,0002,000Windandsolarpowergenerationcapacity2,0001,0001,00000201520162017201820192020202120222023ESource:NBS,DatacompiledbyGoldmanSachsGlobalInvestmentResearchGaugingtheimportanceofthe“NewThree”intheChineseeconomy:theexampleofNEVNEVproductionvolumeincreasedfrom1millionunitsin2018to6.7millionunitsin2022.AlthoughtheshareofGDPaccountedfordirectlybyactivitiesofNEVproductionisrelativelysmallatlessthan1%ofGDP(ourestimateofsharein2022),overallimpactonChina’sGDPcanbebiggerifwecountdomesticeconomicactivitiesembodiedinfinaldemandforNEVproduction,whichincludesectoractivitiessuchasbatteryproductionandnon-ferrousmetals(e.g.,copperandaluminum)smeltingandpressing.19October20232GoldmanSachsAsiaEconomicsAnalyst19October2023TheinputstructureofNEVproductionestimatedbyERIA(EconomicResearchInstituteforASEANandEastAsia)in20201showedthatmajorinputstoNEVproductionincludebattery,electricmotor,andwireandcable,differentfrominputstotraditionalvehicle(internalcombustionenginevehicle,ICEV)productionwhichmainlyincludeengineandvehicleparts(Exhibit2)Tocapturetheimpactmorecomprehensively,weexaminebothdirectcontributionfromNEVproductionanddomesticvalue-addedintherestoftheeconomyembeddedinthefinaldemandofNEVproductionusinginput-outputanalysis.Input-outputanalysisillustratestheinterdependenciesbetweendifferenteconomicsectorsandindustries.Followingtheframeworkinourreportongreencapex’simpactontheChineseeconomy,wemapoutNEV’ssupplychainsbasedontheNBS2020input-output(IO)table.The2020IOtableillustratesthelinkagesbetween153sectorsintheChineseeconomy,andisthelatestversionofdetailedIOtablespublishedbytheNBS.TheERIAinputstructureforNEVproductionandtheNBSIOtableallowustomapeachyuanofNEVfinaldemandproportionallyintorequiredactivitiesfromdifferentsectorsoftheeconomy.2Exhibit2:NEVproductionmainlyrequiresbatteryandelectricmotorswhileICEVproductionrequiresengine,vehiclepartsandelectricpartsPercentInputstructurefortraditionalvehiclevsEVPercent10010090908080707060605050404030302020101000BatteryVehiclepartsICEVLaborNEVa3194d4bc6d047f488bef73494dfc726CapitalElectricpartsEngineWireandcableServiceElectronicpartsOtherpartsElectricmotorSource:ERIA(2020)Oneimportantnoteisthatinthisreport,wefocusonmappingindustrylinkagesofNEVproduction,ratherthanNEVcapex,duetodatalimitationontheinputstructureofNEVcapex.NEVproductionwilllikelycontinuegrowingfast,onpotentialhigherpenetrationofNEVdomesticallyandfastNEVexportgrowth,butNEVcapexgrowthissettoslowaftertheinitialinvestmentstageofbuildingoutfactories.TheGSautoresearchteamexpectsnetadditiontoNEVproductioncapacitytobe2mnunitsin2027,buttotalNEVproductiontobearound18mnunitsin2027(vs6.7mnunitsin2022).Inaddition,theaveragecapexperunitofNEVproductioncanbemuchsmallerthantheaveragecostofgoodssoldperunitofNEVproduction.NEVproductionisthereforeamuchbiggerand1ERIA(2020).“TheInfluenceonEnergyandtheEconomyofElectrifiedVehiclePenetrationinASEAN”.ERIAResearchProjectReport2020,No.14.2Weusebatteryelectricvehicle(BEV)inputstructuretorepresentNEVinthisanalysis.TotheextenttechnologicaladvancementsshiftsignificantlyfortheinputstructureofNEVproduction,ourprojectionpost-2020couldbebiasedasweonlyhavethedataforthe2020NEVinputstructureandIOtable.3GoldmanSachsAsiaEconomicsAnalystmoresustainabledriverforgrowthinChina,comparedwithNEVcapex.Sectorsmosta3194d4bc6d047f488bef73494dfc726affectedbythefinaldemandofNEVproductioninvolvebatteryandwireandcableasdiscussedabove,whileNEVcapexinvolvesmachinery,factories,andconstructionofassemblylines.3WefoundthatforeachyuanoffinaldemandofNEVproduction,totaldomesticvalue-addeddirectlyandindirectlyis0.84yuan.NEVproductionalsodrivesimports-theinducedvalue-addedcontentinimports(boththroughautosectoritselfandthroughrelatedsectors)wouldamountto0.16yuan.ComparingNEVproductionvsresidentialhousingconstructionAsinvestorsoftenaskwhichsectorscanatleastpartiallyoffsetthenegativeimpactongrowthfromdecliningpropertyinvestment,wecomparetotaldomesticvalue-addedfromfinaldemandofNEVproductiontothatofresidentialhousingconstruction.Insum,ouranalysissuggestseachyuanoffinaldemandinNEVproductiongeneratesslightlylowerdomesticvalue-addedvspropertyinvestment(0.84vs0.88).TherelevantindustriescontributingtoNEVproductionandresidentialhousingconstructionarequitedifferent.Forexample,motorvehicleparts,batteryandwholesaletradearethetopthreebroadindustriesthatwouldbenefitthemostinvalue-addedtermsfromeachyuanfinaldemandofNEVproduction(Exhibit3).Incontrast,financialservices,wholesaletradeandsmeltingandprocessingofferrousmetalwouldbenefitthemostinvalue-addedtermsfromeachyuanofinvestmentinresidentialhousingconstruction(Exhibit4).Asaresult,inashiftfromRMB1trillionfinaldemandinresidentialhousingconstructiontoRMB1trilliondomesticfinaldemandofNEVproduction,theindustrieswiththelargestincreaseindomesticvalue-addedwouldbebattery,vehiclepartsandnon-ferrousmetalsmeltingandprocessing,whilecement,ferrousmetalsmelting,andfinancialserviceswouldseethelargestdeclineinvalue-added(Exhibit5).NEVproductionalsotendstocreatefewerjobscomparedwithresidentialhousingconstruction:for1trillionRMBfinaldemandofNEVproduction,2.8mnjobswouldbecreatedwhileforeach1trillioninvestmentinresidentialhousingconstruction,3.7mnjobswouldbecreated,reflectingthefactthatconstructionactivitiesaremorelaborintensivecomparedwithmanufacturingactivities.Acrossthebroadeconomicsectors,switchingfrom1trillionRMBfinaldomesticdemandinpropertyinvestmenttofinaldemandinNEVproduction,lessthan1madditionaljobswouldbecreatedinthemanufacturingsector,butaround1.4mjobswouldbelostintheconstructionsector.Theimpactonprimaryindustry,servicesandutilitiesemploymentwouldbenegativeaswell(Exhibit6).19October20233Limitedbydataavailability,wedonotconsiderNEVdownstreamsectorssuchaschargingstationsinthisreport.4GoldmanSachsAsiaEconomicsAnalystExhibit3:Motorvehicleparts,wholesaletradeandbatterywouldExhibit4:…whileresidentialhousinginvestmentbenefitsfinancialbenefitthemostfromNEVproduction…services,wholesaletradeandferrousmetalprocessingandsmeltingthemostDomesticVA(top10sectors)forRMB1tndomesticfinaldemandinNEVproductionDomesticVA(top10sectors)forRMB1tndomesticfinaldemandinresidentialhousingconstructionRoadcargotransportRealestateMetalproductsUtilitiesRealestateCommercialservicesMiningandwashingofcoalNon-ferrousmetalsandtheiralloysCementFinancialservicesRetailtradeRetailtradeUtilitiesBatteryPlasterWholesaletradeSmeltingandprocessingof…MotorvehiclepartsandaccessoriesWholesaletrade0Financialservices1020304050010203040506070RMBbnRMBbnSource:NBS,DatacompiledbyGoldmanSachsGlobalInvestmentResearchSource:NBS,DatacompiledbyGoldmanSachsGlobalInvestmentResearchExhibit5:Cementandrelatedproducts,ferrousmetals,andExhibit6:Onlythemanufacturingsectorwouldseejobgainsinafinancialserviceswillbehitthemostbyashiftfromresidentialshiftfrom1tnRMBofdemandfromresidentialinvestmenttoNEVinvestmenttoNEVproductionproductionDifferenceofVAforRMB1tndomesticfinaldemandshiftfromNEVtoresidentialhousingThouspersonsThouspersonsFinancialservicesPlaster1,500EmploymentimpactofshiiftingRMB1tnofdemandfromresidentialinvestment1,500Cement1,000toNEVproduction1,000FerrousmetalsBuildingmaterials500500…Retailtrade00ElectricMotor-500-500Non-ferrousmetalsandtheiralloysMotorvehiclepartsandaccessories-1,000-1,000Battery-30-20-10010203040-1,500ConstructionManufacturing-1,500RMBbnServicesPrimaryUtilitiesSource:NBS,DatacompiledbyGoldmanSachsGlobalInvestmentResearchSource:NBS,DatacompiledbyGoldmanSachsGlobalInvestmentResearcha3194d4bc6d047f488bef73494dfc726Extendingtheanalysistocoverbatteryproduction4andwind/solarpowergenerationcapex,wecomparethetotaldomesticvalue-added,inducedvalue-addedimports,andinducedemploymentfromNEVproduction,batteryproduction,andwind/solarpowercapextothoseofICEVproductionandresidentialhousingconstruction.Ourinput-outputanalysissuggeststhedomesticvalue-addedratioforeachunitoffinaldemandwouldbethehighestforresidentialhousingconstruction(0.88)andthelowestforbattery(0.75).Theemploymentcontributionisthebiggestforresidentialhousing,andlowestforNEV(Exhibit7).19October20234BatteryisaseparatesectorinChina’s2020IOtable,thereforenoinputstructureassumptionisneeded.5GoldmanSachsAsiaEconomicsAnalyst19October2023Exhibit7:“NewThree”inducesmodestlylessdomesticvalue-added,morevalue-addedimports,andfewerjobscomparedwithresidentialhousingconstructionTnRMB%ofurbanemployment1.51.51.0TotaleconomicimpactfromRMB1tndemandinEV,wind/solarpower,batteryvsICEVandresidentialhousingNEVWind/solar1.0BatteryICEVResidentialhousingconstruction0.50.50.00.0Domesticvalue-addedInducedvalue-addedimportsEmploymentimpact(rhs)Source:NBS,DatacompiledbyGoldmanSachsGlobalInvestmentResearchThefuturepathof“NewThree”andtheircontributiontoGDPgrowtha3194d4bc6d047f488bef73494dfc726DecarbonizationeffortswilllikelycontinuedrivingfastgrowthofNEVandbatteryproductionandrenewableenergycapexinChina.WhileweareoptimisticaboutNEVproductioninthenextfewyears,totalpassengercarconsumptionandproductioninChinahingeonbothmacrofactorssuchashouseholdincomeandconsumerconfidenceandmicrofactorssuchaswhetherfamilieswillwanttoowntwocarsinthefuture,oneICEVforlong-distancedrivingandoneNEVforurbandriving.Aspropertydowncyclemightcontinueweighingonconsumersentimentinthenextfewyears,barringmajorconsumptionstimulativepoliciessuchasdirecttransferstohouseholds,weexpecthouseholdconsumptiongrowthtodeceleratefrom2023through2027.Itmightbechallengingtoseeoveralldomesticpassengercardemandgrowingataveryfastpaceasaresult.China’stotalpassengercarproductionroseby2.3%yoyperyearonaveragefrom2015-2019.Werunascenarioanalysisonprojectingfuturetotalpassengercarproduction:nInalowgrowthscenario,weexpecttotalpassengercarproductiontogrowby2%peryearfrom2024to2027.Inahighgrowthscenario,weadoptourequityresearchteam’sexpectationontotalpassengercarproduction,whichwouldgrowby4.7%yoyperyearoverthesametimehorizon.nInbothscenarios,weremainpositiveonNEV’spenetrationinChinaandforecastNEVproductiontoaccountfor60%oftotalpassengercarproductioninChinaby2027,upfrom29%in2022.China’smarketshareinglobalNEVexportswentupto60%in2023accordingtoChinaPassengerCarAssociation(CPCA).LargeDMssuchastheEuroAreastartedtoconsiderrestrictingChineseexportsofNEV,sothemarketsharegainofChineseNEVmaybeslowerincomingyears.However,incomparisonwithtotalNEVproduction,exportvolumetookaround16%intotalChinaNEVproductionin2022,sodomesticdemandremainsthebiggerpartforChinaNEVproductionrelativetoexportsinthenextfewyears(Exhibit8).Therefore,6GoldmanSachsAsiaEconomicsAnalystweuseourequityresearchteam’sforecastsforChineseNEVexportsandICEVexportsinbothscenarios.5Ourassumptiononthelowgrowthscenariothusimpliestotalpassengercarproductionnotforexportswouldremainbroadlyunchangedoverthenextfewyears,whileinhighgrowthscenario,totalpassengercarproductionnotforexportsgraduallygrowsbyaround2%peryear.nIncontrast,wethinkresidentialhousinginvestmentissettodeclineincomingyears.Propertyinventoriesstayhighinlower-tiercitiesandconfidencetowardsthepropertymarketoutlookremainsweak.Inbothscenarios,weexpectpropertyinvestmenttodeclinebyanaveragerateof4%peryearoverthenextfiveyears,consistentwithourpropertycontributiontoGDPmodel.nWeadoptpublishedGSequityresearchforecastforbatteryproductionandwind/solarpowergenerationcapexinbothscenarios.GSequityforecastsassumebatteryproduction,andwind/solarpowergenerationrelatedcapextogrowbyaround150%and120%cumulativelyby2027relativeto2022(Exhibit9).Inthelowgrowthscenario,grossdomesticvalue-addedofthe“NewThree”(namelyexpectedNEVandbatteryproduction,aswellasexpectedcapexinwind/solarpowergeneration)canincreasefrom3trillionRMB(in2020price)in2022to7.5trillionRMB(in2020price)in2027.(Toavoiddoublecounting,weonlyincludebatteryproductionnotusedforNEVorrenewableenergygeneration.Thiswouldmainlyincludebatteryproductionforconsumerelectronics,whichisroughly40%oftotalbatterydemandinChinacurrently.)Exhibit8:DomesticconsumptionwilllikelyremainthedominantExhibit9:NEVproductionislikelytoexpandquicklyoverthenextdriverforNEVproductionincomingyearsfewyearsMillionunitsMillionunitsRMBtn(2020price)RMBtn(2020price)357735Grossvalue-addedfromNewThree6Chinapassengercardata30654(historicalandforecastlowgrowthscenario)253302201ICEVtotalproduction025NEVproductionexclexports52026E2027ENEVexportsNEV(highgrowth)a3194d4bc6d047f488bef73494dfc72620NEV(lowgrowth)4ICEV(highgrowth)1515ICEV(lowgrowth)3Wind/solar1010Battery255102020202120220020192023E2024E2025E2026E2027E20202023onwardsdataareGSforecasts202120222023E2024E2025ESource:CPCA,GoldmanSachsGlobalInvestmentResearchSource:NBS,DatacompiledbyGoldmanSachsGlobalInvestmentResearchMappingthegrossvalue-addedfrom“NewThree”toGDPcontribution,togetherwiththatfromtraditionalsectorssuchasICEVproductionandproperty,wefindthatthestrongexpansionof“NewThree”isstillnotenoughtooffsetthenegativedragongrowthfromshrinkingpropertysectoranddecliningICEVproduction.Propertysector’sshareinChina’sGDPthroughallchannelswilllikelyshrinkfromcloseto30%in2020(seeourreporthereformoredetaileddiscussions),toaround17%by2027(Exhibit10).Thedeclinecannotbefullyoffsetby“NewThree”basedonourcalculation.Inourlow19October20235Notethatinbothscenarios,ourexpectationfor2023productionisthesame,whichismarkedtomarketbasedonyear-to-dateperformance.7GoldmanSachsAsiaEconomicsAnalystgrowthscenario,thecombinedimpactonrealGDPyear-over-yeargrowthoverthenexta3194d4bc6d047f488bef73494dfc726fiveyearswouldbe-0.5pp,withthenetimpactbeingthemostnegativein2023,at-0.8ppofGDP,beforegraduallyfadingto-0.7ppin2024andfinallyonly-0.2ppby2027.Inthehighgrowthscenario,theaveragenetimpactonrealGDPgrowthwouldbe-0.3ppoverthenextfiveyears,withthenetimpactbeingonly-0.07ppby2027(Exhibit12).Ouranalysisoninducedemploymentbydifferentsectorshowedthat,inlowgrowthscenario,urbanemploymentwouldbedownbymorethan3mnpersonsin2024.Inparticular,therewillbemanyjoblosses(around6mnpersons)inpropertyandICEVproduction,despitethearound3.7mnjobgainsin“NewThree”relatedjobs.Additionally,thenegativeimpactonemploymentmaybelargerthanimpliedbythesemechanicalcalculationsduetofrictionalunemployment,astheskillsetrequiredfromworkingin“NewThree”relatedjobswouldbevastlydifferentfromthoserequiredfromworkinginpropertyrelatedjobs.FrictionalunemploymentcanlowerconfidenceandweighonconsumptionandoverallGDPgrowth.Oneimportantcaveathereisouranalysisisbasedon2020input-outputtable.Wethereforehaveassumedtheinput-outputstructureforNEV,batteryproductionandrenewableenergygenerationcapexremainunchangedinfutureyears.Inreality,technologyadvancementaroundNEVandbatterycouldsignificantlyaltertheinputstructureoftheseindustries,aswellasotherindustriesintheChineseeconomypotentially.WeaimtoupdateouranalysisinthefuturewhenupdatedERIAdataandNBSIOtablebecomeavailable.Anothercaveatisthatouranalysismaynotcaptureallthelinkagesbetweenthe“NewThree”andthebroadereconomy.Forexample,NEVproductiondownstreamsectorssuchaschargingfacilitieswilllikelybenefitfromrapidgrowthofNEVproductionandaddfurthertoourestimateof“NewThree”contributiontoGDPgrowthinfutureyears.Ontheotherhand,wealsodonotincludethenegativedragtoGDPfromfallinginfrastructureinvestmentassociatedwithpropertyinvestment(e.g.,roadsnearnewlybuiltapartmentcomplexes)orfromfallingservicesoutputassociatedwithICEV(e.g.,oilchangeservices).Exhibit10:PropertysectormaycontinueshrinkingrelativetototalExhibit11:TheexpansionofNewThreecanonlypartiallyoffsetthesizeofGDPincomingyearsnegativedragongrowthfrompropertydowncycleandlowerICEVproductionPercentPercentpppp5050ShareofChinaGDPbyNewThree,ICEVandproperty(lowgrowthscenario)3.03.04040ImpactonrealGDPgrowthfromtotalvalue-addedbysector(lowgrowthscenario)Property(allchannels)NEVNEVICEVICEVWind/solarBattery2.0Property(allchannels)Wind/solar2.0BatterySum1.01.030300.00.02020-1.0-1.01010-2.0-2.00202120222023E2024E2025E2026E0-3.020222023E2024E2025E2026E-3.020202027E20212027ESource:NBS,GoldmanSachsGlobalInvestmentResearchSource:GoldmanSachsGlobalInvestmentResearch19October20238GoldmanSachsAsiaEconomicsAnalystExhibit12:EveninhighgrowthscenarioofChina’stotalpassengercarproduction,thenetimpactonrealGDPgrowthwillstillbenegativeoverthenextfewyearspppp0.2NetcontributionfromNewThree,property(allchannels)andICEVproductionto0.20.0China'srealGDPgrowthunderdifferentscenarios0.0-0.2HighgrowthLowgrowth-0.2-0.4-0.4-0.6-0.6-0.8-0.8-1.0-1.0-1.2-1.2-1.42023E2024E2025E2026E-1.420222027ESource:GoldmanSachsGlobalInvestmentResearchWethankTinaHouandEricSheninGSequityresearchteam,andSabrinaLukinAsiaeconomicsresearchteamfortheircontributionstothisreport.MaggieWeiandXinquanChena3194d4bc6d047f488bef73494dfc72619October20239GoldmanSachsAsiaEconomicsAnalystDisclosureAppendixRegACa3194d4bc6d047f488bef73494dfc726We,MaggieWei,XinquanChen,HuiShan,LishengWang,YutingYangandAndrewTilton,herebycertifythatalloftheviewsexpressedinthisreportaccuratelyreflectourpersonalviews,whichhavenotbeeninfluencedbyconsiderationsofthefirm’sbusinessorclientrelationships.Unlessotherwisestated,theindividualslistedonthecoverpageofthisreportareanalystsinGoldmanSachs’GlobalInvestmentResearchdivision.DisclosuresRegulatorydisclosuresDisclosuresrequiredbyUnitedStateslawsandregulationsSeecompany-specificregulatorydisclosuresaboveforanyofthefollowingdisclosuresrequiredastocompaniesreferredtointhisreport:managerorco-managerinapendingtransaction;1%orotherownership;compensationforcertainservices;typesofclientrelationships;managed/co-managedpublicofferingsinpriorperiods;directorships;forequitysecurities,marketmakingand/orspecialistrole.GoldmanSachstradesormaytradeasaprincipalindebtsecurities(orinrelatedderivatives)ofissuersdiscussedinthisreport.Thefollowingareadditionalrequireddisclosures:Ownershipandmaterialconflictsofinterest:GoldmanSachspolicyprohibitsitsanalysts,professionalsreportingtoanalystsandmembersoftheirhouseholdsfromowningsecuritiesofanycompanyintheanalyst’sareaofcoverage.Analystcompensation:AnalystsarepaidinpartbasedontheprofitabilityofGoldmanSachs,whichincludesinvestmentbankingrevenues.Analystasofficerordirector:GoldmanSachspolicygenerallyprohibitsitsanalysts,personsreportingtoanalystsormembersoftheirhouseholdsfromservingasanofficer,directororadvisorofanycompanyintheanalyst’sareaofcoverage.Non-U.S.Analysts:Non-U.S.analystsmaynotbeassociatedpersonsofGoldmanSachs&Co.LLCandthereforemaynotbesubjecttoFINRARule2241orFINRARule2242restrictionsoncommunicationswithsubjectcompany,publicappearancesandtradingsecuritiesheldbytheanalysts.AdditionaldisclosuresrequiredunderthelawsandregulationsofjurisdictionsotherthantheUnitedStatesThefollowingdisclosuresarethoserequiredbythejurisdictionindicated,excepttotheextentalreadymadeabovepursuanttoUnitedStateslawsandregulations.Australia:GoldmanSachsAustraliaPtyLtdanditsaffiliatesarenotauthoriseddeposit-takinginstitutions(asthattermisdefinedintheBankingAct1959(Cth))inAustraliaanddonotprovidebankingservices,norcarryonabankingbusiness,inAustralia.Thisresearch,andanyaccesstoit,isintendedonlyfor“wholesaleclients”withinthemeaningoftheAustralianCorporationsAct,unlessotherwiseagreedbyGoldmanSachs.Inproducingresearchreports,membersofGlobalInvestmentResearchofGoldmanSachsAustraliamayattendsitevisitsandothermeetingshostedbythecompaniesandotherentitieswhicharethesubjectofitsresearchreports.InsomeinstancesthecostsofsuchsitevisitsormeetingsmaybemetinpartorinwholebytheissuersconcernedifGoldmanSachsAustraliaconsidersitisappropriateandreasonableinthespecificcircumstancesrelatingtothesitevisitormeeting.Totheextentthatthecontentsofthisdocumentcontainsanyfinancialproductadvice,itisgeneraladviceonlyandhasbeenpreparedbyGoldmanSachswithouttakingintoaccountaclient’sobjectives,financialsituationorneeds.Aclientshould,beforeactingonanysuchadvice,considertheappropriatenessoftheadvicehavingregardtotheclient’sownobjectives,financialsituationandneeds.AcopyofcertainGoldmanSachsAustraliaandNewZealanddisclosureofinterestsandacopyofGoldmanSachs’AustralianSell-SideResearchIndependencePolicyStatementareavailableat:https://www.goldmansachs.com/disclosures/australia-new-zealand/index.html.Brazil:DisclosureinformationinrelationtoCVMResolutionn.20isavailableathttps://www.gs.com/worldwide/brazil/area/gir/index.html.Whereapplicable,theBrazil-registeredanalystprimarilyresponsibleforthecontentofthisresearchreport,asdefinedinArticle20ofCVMResolutionn.20,isthefirstauthornamedatthebeginningofthisreport,unlessindicatedotherwiseattheendofthetext.Canada:Thisinformationisbeingprovidedtoyouforinformationpurposesonlyandisnot,andundernocircumstancesshouldbeconstruedas,anadvertisement,offeringorsolicitationbyGoldmanSachs&Co.LLCforpurchasersofsecuritiesinCanadatotradeinanyCanadiansecurity.GoldmanSachs&Co.LLCisnotregisteredasadealerinanyjurisdictioninCanadaunderapplicableCanadiansecuritieslawsandgenerallyisnotpermittedtotradeinCanadiansecuritiesandmaybeprohibitedfromsellingcertainsecuritiesandproductsincertainjurisdictionsinCanada.IfyouwishtotradeinanyCanadiansecuritiesorotherproductsinCanadapleasecontactGoldmanSachsCanadaInc.,anaffiliateofTheGoldmanSachsGroupInc.,oranotherregisteredCanadiandealer.HongKong:FurtherinformationonthesecuritiesofcoveredcompaniesreferredtointhisresearchmaybeobtainedonrequestfromGoldmanSachs(Asia)L.L.C.India:Furtherinformationonthesubjectcompanyorcompaniesreferredtoint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