Group 1 - The Shandong provincial government emphasizes the importance of multinational companies in driving high-quality development, with over 19,000 foreign-funded enterprises operating in the province, including 236 Fortune 500 companies involved in 943 projects [1][3] - The collaboration with multinational companies in Shandong began in 1987, and the government has prioritized foreign investment, planning a high-level open and quality investment attraction conference in 2024 [3] - AstraZeneca has significantly increased its investment in Shandong, with a total investment of $750 million in its Qingdao inhalation aerosol production base, which will be developed into a smart "zero-carbon factory" [3] Group 2 - Shandong's complete industrial system provides ample opportunities for multinational companies, with high-tech industries accounting for 44.2% of foreign investment in the first quarter of this year, surpassing the national average by 15 percentage points [3] - Several multinational companies, including ZF from Germany and Hexagon from Sweden, have established significant projects in Shandong, with 27 projects recognized as national key foreign investment projects [3] - The province has implemented a service upgrade initiative to optimize the business environment, including the establishment of 3,000 "service ambassadors" and a platform to address over 1,400 corporate requests [4] Group 3 - Shandong has set up 196 foreign investment complaint handling institutions and regularly hosts multinational company leadership summits to enhance communication between government and enterprises [4] - The provincial government aims to strengthen departmental collaboration and policy support to continuously improve the investment environment and address corporate challenges [4]