Li Hongzhang (Wade-Giles: Li Hung-chang); Marquis Suyi of the First Class (February 15; 1823 - November 7; 1901); was a Chinese civilian official who ended several major rebellions; and a leading statesman of the late Qing Empire. He served in important positions of the Imperial Court; once holding the office of the Viceroy of Zhili.

Although he was best known in the West for his diplomatic negotiation skills; after the 1894 First Sino-Japanese War; Li became a symbol in China for late Qing-dynasty Chinese weakness vis-a-vis foreign powers. His image in China remains largely controversial; with criticism on one hand for his lack of political insight and failure to win a single external military campaign against foreign powers; and praise on the other hand for his role as a pioneer of industrial and military modernization; his diplomatic skills; and the success of his military campaigns against the Taiping Rebellion. For his life work the British Queen Victoria made him a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order.