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Guo Biao (January 1868 - January 3, 1932, English: George Kwok Bew) was an Australian overseas Chinese businessman and an early overseas Chinese leader of the Chinese Kuomintang. Guo Biao was born in Xiangshan, Guangdong (now Zhuxiu Garden, Southern District, Zhongshan City). He did business in Sydney, Australia in his early years and as a Chinese business leader in the 1900s, he fought against the White Australia Policy after the founding of Australia. At the same time, he organized societies and published newspapers and periodicals in Australia to support the revolutionary activities of fellow countryman Sun Yat-sen. After his family moved to Shanghai in 1917, he served as chairman of Shanghai Yongan Company and director of the Central Mint.

Category
Entrepreneurs
Nationality
Australia
Born
1868-01-01
Died
1932-01-03
Wikidata
Q16000315
Occupations merchant
Aliases George BewGeorge Kwok BewGuo BiaoKwok BewGuo Biao

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