China Vitae

Biography

Xie Qihua, female, Han nationality, was born in 1943.

A senior engineer, Xie began her career in the steel industry in 1968. Ten years later, she joined Shanghai Baoshan Steel Group and eventually became the director and deputy general manager of the group's engineering headquarters. In 1993, she was made director of the group's plan and development department.

Xie continued her rise up the company's corporate ladder, becoming deputy president and general manager in 1994. Her work has been repeatedly recognized, and she was awarded the Shanghai Excellent Entrepreneur award twice – in 1994 and 1995.

Xie was chairman of the Baosteel Group Corporation from 2003 to 2014. She was also an alternate member of the 16th CPC Central Committee.