50年代至70年代，史学界对李鸿章的评价都持否定态度。从80年代开始情况有了变化，有些论者在肯定洋务运动积极意义的同时，对李鸿章或坚持否定意见，或采取基本肯定态度。也有些同志肯定洋务运动，却极力回避李鸿章。如明确提出“官督商办”企业属民族资本主义性质，北洋海军 From the 1950s to the 1970s, historians all rejected Li’s comment. The situation has changed since the 1980s. Some commentators, while affirming the positive significance of the Westernization Movement, either insisted on Li’s stance or adopted a basic affirmative attitude. Some comrades also affirmed the Westernization Movement, but strongly avoided Li Hongzhang. As clearly stated “government officials do business” is a national capitalist nature of the enterprise, the Northern navy