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H. H. Kung oder Kong Xiangxi, bekannt als Dr. H. H. Kung, war ein chinesischer Bankier und Politiker. Er war ab 1928 Minister und 1938 kurzzeitig Ministerpräsident Chinas.
Kung Hsiang-hsi (Chinese: 孔祥熙; pinyin: Kǒng Xiángxī; Wade–Giles: K'ung 3 Hsiang 2-hsi 1; 11 September 1880 – 16 August 1967), often known as Dr. H. H. Kung, also known as Dr. Chauncey Kung, was a Chinese banker and politician.
H.H. K’ung (born Sept. 11, 1880, Taigu, Shanxi province, China—died Aug. 15, 1967, Locust Valley, N.Y., U.S.) was a banker and businessman who was a major figure in the Chinese Nationalist government between 1928 and 1945.
H. H. Kung was an American-educated Minister of Finance in the turbulent China of the 1930s. He was a member of the famous Soong family—both Sun Yat-sen and Chiang Kai-shek were brothers-in-law, and his wife was the richest woman in China.
The H.H. Kung papers document Dr. Kung's political career from 1936 to 1944. The bulk of the papers consist of correspondence and political documents during the time when he was serving as the Minister of Finance, the Governor of the Central Bank of China, and the Vice Premier of the Executive Yuan. Materials in the collection include ...
At the urging of Oberlin’s President Henry Churchill King, Kung returned to China and became Principal of what would be called Ming Hsien. Kung had a vision of building an Oberlin College in China, one that could strengthen China’s economy and the character of her people.
Abstract: The H. H. Kung 孔祥熙 papers (1901-1976) consist of speeches and writings, correspondence, reports, conference proceedings, and meeting minutes, relating to political and economic conditions in China and to Chinese diplomatic policy and finances during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II.
