论中华全国商会联合会会长选举纷争

On the Disputes over the Election of the Presidents of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce

中华全国商会联合会成立后前四届会长选举无一不发生纠纷,成为全国商联会不同于一般地方商会的显著特点。之所以屡发纠纷,是因为不断有商董異希以会长头衔接近官场,以为升官发财之捷径。纷争发生后,无论是商会的反对还是舆论的压力,除非能促使农商部饬令全国商联会重新选举会长,否则均无济于事。由此证明近代中国公共领域和民间社会的发展,仍受制于国家即政府的主导。

Since the establishment of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce(ACFIC),the elections of all the first four presidents were controversial,which became a distinctive feature of the organization.The reason for the frequent disputes lies in that the business giants intended to set foot in official circles with the title of president to seek a shortcut to promotion and prosperity.Neither the chamber of commerce nor public opinion could exert influence on the disputes unless the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce issued an order for re-election.It proves that the development of the public sphere and civil society in modern China is still subject to the dominance of the state or government.