中国商会发轫于上海,孕育于清末“新政”时期。“新政”时期清政府推行一系列政治、经济、教育等改革措施,振兴商务是其中重要的举措。上海是通商大埠,领风气之先,1902年率先成立商业会议公所,不久拟就《章程》。这份章程虽然仅寥寥六条,但它明确了创立商会的宗旨,提出了“重商、振商、保商”的任务。1903年 The Chinese Chamber of Commerce was founded in Shanghai and gave birth to the late Qing Dynasty and the New Deal. During the “New Deal” period, the Qing government implemented a series of reform measures such as politics, economy and education, and revitalizing business was one of the important measures. Shanghai was the largest port in commerce and the first to lead the trend. In 1902, it was the first to set up a commercial conference and convention center and soon planned to charter the charter. Although only a handful of articles, the charter clarified the purpose of establishing a chamber of commerce and put forward the task of “merging commerce with businesses and businesses and protecting businesses.” 1903