SPECIALTY Expert
& Consultant
Expert and consultant for those overseas firms who are interested in China market,
Solid knowledge in China forest products market
and opportunities, China forest products
resources and industrial situation.
Familiar with China economic system operation
and its industrial management situation as well as good
relationship with various Chinese associations, enterprises.
Specialized in conducting economic and market
research for potential investors.
WORK EXPERIENCE
August 2003 - present
CEO www.chinawood.org in Beijing of China
President China Wood International, Inc.,
in Reddick, FL of USA President Beijing
Xiangfei Market Investigation Co.,Ltd in
Beijing, China Publisher
International Wood Industry Magazine, in Beijing,
China
To be the publisher of International Wood
Industry Magazine from August 2003. This magazine is
a industry magazine focused on timber and wood products
international trade published monthly. Now, this publication
has a circulation of 10,000 copies, distributed throughout
China. Mainly report: internationalization of China
wood industry, International Market updates related
to China, China market and industry update, International
trade Information, International price fluctuation,
business activities, and latest products and technology
release. Please visit:
to
find more information.
1999 - August 2003
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CEO www.chinawood.net in Beijing of China
President China Wood International, Inc.,
in Reddick, FL of USA President Beijing
Xiangfei Market Investigation Co.,Ltd in
Beijing, China
Invest in, design and manage
www.chinawood.org
in China from 1999. Now, this is the most active
forest industry internet site in China. Its major
subscriber base includes manufacturers, trade
companies, technical people and associations
throughout the industry in China. The site is
viewed more than 250,000 times every week. We have
over 10,000 registered members by August 2004.
This web site allows us to maintain a current
database of wood products companies in China, and
provides the basis for our information surveys of
the industry.Network with various professional exhibitions
companies, media companies as well as lumber wholesale
markets throughout China. Its effort has been
approved and appraised by Chinese government and
its various associations.
Key achievements, please visit:
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October 1995 - 1998
President, China Wood International
Inc, Duluth, GA
U.S.A
President, Beijing Xiangfei Market
Investigation Co.,Ltd, Beijing China
During this time, my objective is
to enhance the trade cooperation between U. S. and
China, including organizing a series of activities
of information exchange and cooperation which have
enlarged export to China. It is approved that these
are in need for American industries and have obtained
high evaluation from U.S. government and companies.
As president and owner of China Wood, Li start China
Wood from scratch, build business relationship for
China Wood, perform various managerial functions
for China Wood, make China Wood well known in wood
and other industries.
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Organize China Lumber Purchasing
Delegation of 13 people to visit US lumber
export market in August 1997, arrange a meeting
between this delegation and U.S. Department
of Agriculture, American Forestry & Paper
Association, American Lumber Export Council
to discuss why U.S lumber export to China
has decreased and how to increase export to
China.
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Help a manufacturer in NC analyze China's
market situation of forest products and other
factors affecting their investment in China
and find a good plant location and cooperative
partners in China as well as paper work involving
in setting up a plant in China.
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Sponsor "US-China Forest Products Trade
and Investment Conference" during the
Fifth International Panel and Engineered Wood
Technology Conference & Exposition (PETE)
and organize China Lumber Industry Delegation
of 17 people to attend both conferences in
October 1997 with Wood Technology and World
Forest Institute. This activity was well received
by all attendees and exhibitors and they ask
to continue this next year.
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Organize China Forest Products Trade and
Exploratory Delegation to visit U.S. forest
products industries and market on March 1997.
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Organize China Forest Products Industry
Delegation of 16 people to visit USA on December
1997, arrange this delegation to visit American
Engineered-Wood Association, Weyerhauser,
World Forest Institute, American Forestry
& Paper Association.
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Organize China Forestry Delegation of 56
people to attend International Woodworking
Machinery and Furniture Fair (IWF'96) in Atlanta,
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December 1992---1995
President, Beijing Xiangfei Market Investigation
Co. P.R.China
Start own business focus on forest products industry,
build business relationship for Xiangfei Co., establish
global contacts for Xiangfei and lay foundation
for Xiangfei's globalization in the future, bring
Xiangfei to "Hannover' 95" and take over
the whole external consultation service for entire
China delegation in "Hannover'95", etc.
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January 1991-December 1992
Director, China Developmental Journal. P.R.China
As a journalist and a director of picture-editing
office, increase the circulation of the journal
and bring a big project for China Developmentnal
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October 1989-January 1991
Marketing Manager, Shenzhen Meizhi Co.
P.R.China
As marketing manager for business development, provide
substantial marketing information for Meizhi's important
business decision, increase its sales of floppy
drives by 60% with 3 months, and open Beijing market
for Meizhi Co., etc. |
September 1986-September 1989
Researcher of Economic Policies
State Planning Council. P.R.China
Responsible for research on state technological
and economic policies, take charge in research and
making policies of£º
1) State-owned enterprises, state finance and tax
reforms;
2) Conversion from military industrial enterprises
and products to civil uses;
3) Analysis of economic scope, for instance, family
refrigerators;
4) "Eighth five-year plan" of state industrial
policies;
5) Local government's economic behavior. |
1982-September 1986 January
Officer, the Ministry of Electric Power.
P.R.China
Responsible for industrial management, enterprise
management, planning prpoduction, technology reform,
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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering
from Southern China Technology University in January,
1982.
Study industrial economy and policies in the Department
of Economic Research from China People's University in
1988.
PUBLICATION
A series of "China Industry Research Reports"
covering furniture, wood and wood processing, paper and
paper products, and forest chemical industries in October
1997. (English) USA
China£ºForest Resources, Products, and Market
Opportunities published by Miller-Freeman Inc. in August
1997. (English) USA
China Forest Enterprise Database in 1994.
China Forestry Enterprise Directory in 1993.
"National Industrial Policies and My Sis Worries",
World Economic Report, March 20 1989.
Brochure design between 1992-1995
China-Mexico Merchandise Fair
Ten-year Development of Nonferrous Metal Industry
Beijing: China Township Enterprise City
Chengdu: Wangfujing Commercial
China Refrigerator Industry Scope Economic Research
in 1988.
AWARDS
The first prize of technology development in First National
Forestry Expo in 1994 for China Forestry Enterprise
Database.
Two special news reports in China Forestry Newspaper
about Mr. Hongfan Li's contributions to China forestry
development in 1994.
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