Group 1 - The Shandong provincial government aims to accelerate urban integration and metropolitan area collaboration by 2026, focusing on strategies for Jinan and Qingdao, and supporting Yantai's development as a green, low-carbon city [1] - Since 2025, Shandong's departments and cities in the Jinan and Qingdao metropolitan areas have been enhancing policy coordination and cooperation, leading to positive momentum in collaborative development [1] - Transportation networks are being optimized with the opening of the Weifang-Yantai high-speed railway and the implementation of the Weifang-Suzhou high-speed railway connection, while Jinan and Qingdao airports are expanding services to create a 1-1.5 hour commuting circle [1] Group 2 - A total of 130 collaborative demonstration projects between the two metropolitan areas have been completed with investments exceeding 160 billion yuan, including key projects like the Weichai Qingdao smart heavy machinery project [1] - The two metropolitan areas have identified 10 key industries for collaboration, including integrated circuits and artificial intelligence, and are exploring new models for industrial cooperation [1] - Qingdao and Jinan have established a "Cloud Hand-in-Hand Alliance" for government services, enabling 27 administrative service items to be processed across cities [2]