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The following content will be detailed in "First Time" live broadcast on Anhui Economic Life Channel at 18:20 tonight! On the evening of the 21st, new progress was made in the incident of problematic cables on Xi'an Metro Line 3. Wang Zhiwei, the legal representative of Shaanxi Aokai Cable Co., Ltd., the manufacturer of the problematic cables, appeared in public for the first time. Facing the camera, he expressed deep regret for his actions and knelt down to apologize. Did Hefei Metro use problematic cables? Just now, Hefei Urban Rail Transit Co., Ltd. held a press conference stating that Hefei Metro did indeed use cables from the involved company! According to the official website of Shaanxi Aokai Cable Co., Ltd., "The company is an eligible enterprise for the Ministry of Railways' material bidding procurement, with a number of high-end quality customers including central state-owned enterprises such as China Railway Group, China Communications Construction Group, and Datang Electric Power, and has established long-term stable cooperative relationships with metro and rail transit companies in many large cities such as Xi'an, Chengdu, and Chongqing."On the 22nd, a reporter learned from Hefei Rail Transit Company that since the "problem cable" incident on Xi'an Metro Line 3, the company has initiated a comprehensive investigation immediately. According to progress, the test results are expected to be released on March 28 and will be announced to the public at that time. It is reported that on September 23, 2015, China Railway Electrification Bureau, the general contractor for the power supply system of Hefei Metro Line 1, determined through competitive negotiation that Shaanxi Aokai Cable Co., Ltd. would be the supplier of stray current monitoring cables (mainly used for monitoring leakage current) and tunnel interval evacuation indication wires (mainly used for powering evacuation indication signs in tunnel intervals), with a contract price of approximately 1.55 million yuan. After China Railway Electrification Bureau purchased Aokai's cable products, it conducted self-inspection and inspection as required. At the same time, the third-party testing institution, Anhui Provincial Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Institute, conducted sampling tests, and the inspection reports all showed a "qualified" rating. To be cautious, Hefei Rail Transit Company has now jointly conducted another test on Aokai's cable products with third-party testing institutions, consulting and supervision units, design units, construction units, and supervision units. It is reported that the test results are expected to be obtained next Tuesday and will be announced to the public at the first time. At around 9 p.m. on the 21st, a video about the problematic cables on Xi'an Metro Line 3 went viral on social media. In the video, Wang Zhiwei, the legal representative of Shaanxi Aokai Cable Company, faced the media for the first time, with a solemn expression, making a belated apology to the public. Wang Zhiwei: "During the production process, in order to obtain certain profits, our company reduced costs, resulting in unqualified products. There are about 20 types of cable models, with over 40 specifications, and a total cost of over 40 million yuan. The unqualified products amount to about 30 million yuan. After this incident, I deeply feel that I have committed an unforgivable sin against society. I deeply admit my guilt and repent for this behavior. Here, I express my deep apology to the people of Xi'an." But this is not enough to wash away the shame of Aokai Company's behavior of passing off inferior products as quality ones and supplying unqualified cables. After several days of fermentation, the problematic cables have attached an unglamorous label to Xi'an Metro. Song Yang, director of Xi'an Metro Office and general manager of Metro Company, said that the lesson is painful and alarming, and in the future, loopholes must be eliminated at the source. Song Yang: "We will take this as a lesson, learn from it, adhere to a problem-oriented approach, increase rectification efforts, strengthen quality control, strictly implement equipment maintenance standards, further improve and perfect metro construction procedures and supervision systems, and eliminate loopholes from the source to ensure the civilized and safe construction of the metro."Among the overwhelming doubts on the internet, the strongest voice questions whether there is a benefit transfer issue between the metro company and the enterprise. In response, Yang Xin, member of the Standing Committee of the Xi'an Municipal Party Committee and Secretary of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, stated that relevant departments are intensifying investigations into this issue, and if it indeed exists, they will resolutely crack down without mercy. Just after the Xi'an municipal government announced the handling results, on the afternoon of the 21st, the official Weibo of Chengdu Metro Co., Ltd. released a message that Chengdu Rail Group has established a working group to conduct a comprehensive investigation of Chengdu Metro lines. According to the official Weibo of Chengdu Metro Co., Ltd., after investigation, the low-voltage power supply section of Line 3, which is already in operation, and the V low-voltage power supply section of the under-construction lines used cables from the involved brand. To ensure safety, comprehensive testing of various types and specifications of cables on under-construction lines has been organized, and the test reports are not yet available. We will wait and see the test results, hoping that the materials used in Hefei Metro Line 1 are of qualified quality to ensure the safe travel of citizens!