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Group 1 - The People's Bank of China in Rizhao has facilitated the first batch of financial financing for the paper industry transformation in Shandong, amounting to 125 million yuan, with 120 million yuan allocated to Asia Pulp & Paper (Shandong) for transformation financing [1] - The Rizhao pulp and paper integrated industrial cluster has been selected as one of the "Top Ten Industries" in Shandong Province for 2025, highlighting its significance in the local industrial chain [1] - The low-carbon transformation of the paper industry has become a crucial development direction, supported by the national "dual carbon" strategy, with transformation finance playing a vital role in funding high-emission sectors' transition to low-carbon operations [1] Group 2 - In September 2025, the People's Bank of China in Rizhao, with support from the provincial branch, led six departments to issue the first local standard for transformation finance in the paper industry, titled "Implementation Guidelines for Transformation Finance in the Paper Industry of Rizhao" [3] - Asia Pulp & Paper has been actively using financial tools to promote green transformation and achieve sustainable development goals, signing a 1 billion yuan sustainable development-linked syndicate loan with several banks in May 2023, marking a first in the domestic paper industry [3] - Asia Pulp & Paper was awarded the "IFF Global Green Finance Award - Annual Award" at the International Financial Forum in November 2024, being the only paper enterprise to receive this recognition since the award's inception [3]