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| On the Successful Transition of Xiangshan Compradors to National Bourgeois in Modern China——On the Historical Status of Modern Figures Represented by Tang Tingshu， Xu Run and Zheng Guanying |
| Zhang Fuqiang1,2 |
| (1.School of Law， South China University of Technology， Guangzhou 510006；2.Institute for Social and Cultural Research， Macau University of Science and Technology， Macau 999078) |
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Abstract Tang Tingshu， Xu Run， Zheng Guanying and other modern Xiangshan compradors of foreign firms played an undeniably negative role in assisting the foreign erosion of the national economic rights of Chinese people in the early days. However， they were able to regain their national conscience after accumulating capital and operating experience. When the country launched “the Self-Strengthening Movement” that advocated “contending for rights in foreign affairs”， “striving for self-revitalization”， and “strengthening the country and making the people rich”， they responded to the call without hesitation and resolutely gave up the occupation of compradors and quickly transformed themselves into the first batch of outstanding national entrepreneurs， educators and enlightenment thinkers in modern times. They first ascended onto the stage of China's industrial modernization as the national bourgeoisie with their wisdom and strength， and successfully established a modern enterprise system of “business autonomy” within the system of“merchants' running business under the government supervision”. They left an indelible mark in the process of promoting the initial development of China's national capitalism and the burgeoning of China's national bourgeoisie.
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Received: 31 May 2023
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2023, Vol. 62 
