Luo Kaifu's Golden Age

It was very hot in June, 2005 when Luo Kaifu was busy with "The Second Freight Forwarding of Chinese and Foreign Logistics Enterprises Fair", "2004 China Top 100 Selection Freight Forwarding", "The Fourth Freight Industry Awards," "The Second China International Freight Forwarders Association General Assembly"…
China National Foreign Trade Transportation (Group) Corporation (SINOTRANS) which has a loud reputation in global logistics industry, is quite active today, whose achievements are due to Luo Kaifu’s hand to a large extent. On July 16th, 2004, on board chairman appointing& removing ceremony in headquarters of China National Foreign Trade Transportation (Group) Corporation (SINOTRANS), served seven and a half years, 64-year-old Luo Kaifu accepted the outgoing arrangements A few months later, when accepted “global supply chain's interview, his new business card signed significantly Chairman of "China International Freight Forwarders Association."
"60 to 70 years is a golden age for entrepreneurs." old Luo Kaifu continued his freight forwarding complex, defined his "global vision" and accepted FIATA’s position. He wanted to unite China freight forwarding enterprises so as to promote the development of industry, on behalf of China freight forwarders benefits and rights and convey China's voice to the World. Meanwhile, convey to the world a message - China's freight forwarding industry has made significant progress, and has become an important part of the world freight forwarding industry. By providing services for FIATA, it will also make greater contributions to its own development and draw out a blueprint on developing FIATA.
When accepted interview of media, Luo Kaifu expatiated on his "Global Vision" of freight forwarding industry all the time. He made massive reforms during his charge of China National Foreign Trade Transportation (Group) Corporation (SINOTRANS). During a few years, he had made China National Foreign Trade Transportation (Group) Corporation (SINOTRANS) into global logistics, and had made DHL prolong the joint venture co-operation for decades during China’s enter WTO. In Mr. Luo’s point of view, world's leading multinational companies considered Chinese market as important position as the North American market, without strategic management means surrender without struggle. The next ten years is a period that the industry makes a decision of the structure for the Chinese market, which just as US during 1920's. As a Chinese National Enterprise, China National Foreign Trade Transportation (Group) Corporation (SINOTRANS) must lead the trend of the whole industry.
After he began his management work for Freight Forwarders Association, his "global vision" was more prominent. This year, "The Second Freight Forwarding of Chinese and Foreign Logistics Enterprises Fair" was successfully held in Dalian, about 800 cargo agents present at the meeting, providing a mutual exchange and cooperation platform for Chinese minitype freight forwarders with overseas professional. China's logistics industry will open at the end of this year. Luo Kaifu hopes that the talks will boost China's freight forwarding & logistics enterprises entered the world logistics stage, making china’s freight forwarders industry into the world, and adapting to the step of the world forwarding industry's development.
With many years’ experience of diplomat, now he starts with the Chinese ambassador in freight forwarding industry. It seems that Luo Kaifu is and will be always on the way.
Curriculum Vitae of Luo Kaifu：
Born on December, 1940, birthplace of Yunyang County of Hubei.
Graduate University of International Business and Economics.
（University of International Business and Economics）, was awarded the title of the national labor models in 2000.
Sep, 1955 - Sep, 1961: Reading junior secondary schools, senior secondary In Hubei                             Yunyang.
Sep, 1961 -Sep, 1966: Reading and graduated in University of International Business and Economics.
Sep,1966- Jan,1971：Teaching in University of International Business and Economics.
1971-May,1972：Work In China Business Agency in the Netherlands.
May, 1972 -Feb1977: Working in China National Precision Machinery I/E Corp.
Feb, 1977—Jun, 1981: Secretary of Embassy of P.R.C. in the USA.
June,1981 –April,1984： Vice president, China National Precision Machinery I/E Corp Embassy in New York joint venture.
May,1984 –Jan,1985：Team Leader of Restructuring Department, China National Machinery &Equipment Import &Export Corporation
Jan, 1985 –March, 1987: Vice president, National Precision Machinery I/E Corp.
April, 1987 –July,1988：Commercial counselor, China Embassy in Philippines
Economy Commercial counselor
July,1988 - July 1991： Chairman, of Shenzhen, China National Foreign Trade Transportation Group Corp
July,1991 –March,1995： President, China National Precision Machinery I/E Corp.
March,1995 –Feb,1997： Commercial counselor, China Embassy in Switzerland economy Commercial counselor
Feb,1997 -May,2001： Chairman, China National Foreign Trade Transportation (Group) Corporation (SINOTRANS) In September of the same year, president, of the company
May,2001- July2004： Chairman, of China National Foreign Trade Transportation    (Group) Corporation (SINOTRANS),
Part-time President, China International Freight Forwarders Association.
Part-time abroad: Vice president, of International Federation of Forwarding Agents' Associations