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Xie Qihua was elected standing director of International Iron and Steel Association.

Xie Qihua was elected standing director of International Iron and Steel Association.

Write: Emilia [2011-05-20]
At the International Iron and Steel Association's 40th annual meeting which has been over the other day, Xie Qihua, who is known as the president of China Iron and Steel Industry Association and board chairman of Baosteel Grope Co., Ltd. was elected standing director, and became one of the 13 sanding directors. The International Iron and Steel Association's 40th annual meeting was held in Buenos Aries, the capital of Argentina, from 1st to 3rd of October. Leader from the first rank super iron and steel enterprises such as Mittal, Arcelor, Nippon Steel, JFE, Posco, Baosteel, etc. as well as High-Level and special guests from the association totally more than 200 persons attended this global occasion of the steel world. "vital steel" and "competition of motor used material" were the motif of this annual meeting. At the International Iron and Steel Association's 38th annual meeting held in 2004, China Iron and Steel Association joined into this Association together with 5 Civil enterprises Baosteel, Anshan Steel, Wu Gang, Shou Gang and Han Gang. The iron and steel industry has rapid developed during 2 years, integrated strength has further advanced, especially Baosteel, dominant leader of Civil iron and steel enterprises, has entered into the TOP 500 enterprises in the world for continually 3 years. Nowadays Baosteel rank 296. Xie Qihua succeeded in electing the standing director of International Iron and Steel Association, which shows that the civil iron and steel industry plays a more and more important role in the global iron and steel industry. It is not only a honor for Baosteel but also for the civil iron and steel industry. The new standing director Xie Qihua became the focus of the current annual meeting. She interchanged opinions with leaders of world-famous iron and steel enterprises about the development of global and civil iron and steel industry and other general interested topics. She also granted a interview to journalists from Japanese Domain News, NHK, Financial Times, etc. 4 presses, and made an exhaustive definition about development trend of international iron and steel industry, situation of civil iron and steel industry and strategy of Baosteel development.