李鸿章的洋务思想,特别是洋务经济思想及其活动,对近代中国历史的进程产生过重大影响。解放前一些论者对他评论有褒有贬。解放以来,史学界许多论者鉴于李鸿章戴有“汉奸”、“卖国贼”头衔,而不敢问津。近几年来,虽有《论李鸿章的洋务思想》专论文章问世,但至今仍未见到李鸿章的洋务经济思想专论。而许多论者认为,剖析李鸿章的洋务经济思想及其活动,却是研究洋务运动不可回避或缺少的重要方 Li Hongzhang’s Westernization thinking, especially the Westernization economic thought and its activities have had a significant impact on the process of modern Chinese history. Some commentators before his liberation praised and criticized him. Since the liberation, many historians have not dared to ask Li Hongzhang for his title of “traitor” or “traitor”. In recent years, despite the advent of the monograph on Li Hongzhang’s Westernization Thought, his monograph on foreign affairs has yet to be seen. However, many commentators think that analyzing Li’s economic ideas and activities is an important part of studying the unavoidable or lacking of the Westernization Movement