The son of Luo Qingchang, he is a supporter of communist orthodoxy and has expressed nationalist, anti-American and anti-western sentiments.

His father Luo Qingchang was a long-time leader of Chinese security and intelligence agencies, serving as Director of the Central Investigation Department from 1973 to 1983.

His oldest brother, Luo Kang (罗抗), was born during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

His middle brother, Luo Ting (罗挺), was born during the Chinese Civil War.

Luo Qingchang was denounced by Red Guards as a capitalist roader and suffered political persecution in 1966 and 1967, but he soon returned to power thanks to his friendship with Zhou Enlai and Wang Dongxing.