Group 1 - Shandong Haihua announced an investment of 2.32 billion yuan to acquire a 29% stake in Zhongyan (Inner Mongolia) Soda Industry Co., Ltd. through capital increase and listing [1] - The investment will be made in two phases: 1.975 billion yuan by August 8, 2025, and 345 million yuan by September 25, 2025 [1] - The total registered capital of Zhongyan Soda Industry is 8 billion yuan, with additional funding sourced through bank project loans [1][2] Group 2 - The Tongliao Naiman natural soda project has a total estimated investment of approximately 26.1 billion yuan, with 8 billion yuan as registered capital and the remaining 18.1 billion yuan to be financed through bank loans [2] - Shandong Haihua aims to diversify its product structure by investing in natural soda while maintaining its existing business operations, enhancing overall competitiveness [2] - The project is expected to lay a solid foundation for building a trillion-level natural soda industry cluster in Inner Mongolia [1]