The day, April 13, marks the second anniversary of CRR Times Electric acquisition of SMD. On that day, CRRC president Liu Hualong and vice president Sun Yongcai, visited Newcastle, Britain to promote cooperation with Newcastle North Tyneside as well as Newcastle's metro corporation.

Liu Hualong spoke highly of SMD's fruitful business. He also claimed that after the acquisition, the executives of SMD with clear thinking have taken strategic measures which are in accordance with the requirements in the survival, growing and prosperous stages to face up the unprecedented challenges in external market environment; thus, SMD's business performance has been improved significantly.