SanTe Cableway said it is unaware of reports that former ultimate controller Ai
Luming has been criminally detained, that Ai has no control or controlled
relationship with the company, and that operations are normal. The company said
all non-operating fund occupancies, together with corresponding interest, were
repaid in cash in April 2022. SanTe Cableway returned to state ownership in 2023
and has reported three consecutive years of net profit growth. Media reports on
Aug. 5 cited a lawyer saying Ai was detained on suspicion of illegally absorbing
public deposits; the lawyer’s post has been deleted.