This committee, representing different professional sectors and geographic regions, was established in 1998 to keep the British Council informed on developments and interests in the ELT profession in China. The committee currently has 12 members, with Professor Wang Qiang acting as the Chair:

Professor. Wang Qiang, Dean, Department of Foreign Languages, Beijing Normal University

Professor. Bao Tianren, President and Editor-in-Chief, English Coaching Paper

Professor. Cheng Musheng, Department of Foreign Languages, Tsinghua University; President, College English Research Association of the Beijing Higher Education Society; Vice-President, College English Teaching and Research Association of China

Professor. Fang Jianzhuang, President, Guangdong Teachers' College of Foreign Language and Arts

Professor. Gong Yafu, Director, Foreign Language Department, People's Education Press; President, National Foreign Language Teaching and Research Association, Education Society of China (NAFTRA)

Professor. Jia Guodong, Dean, Foreign Languages Department, Renmin University

Professor. Li Li, Dean, School of Foreign Languages, Southwest Normal University

Mr. Li Pengyi, President, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press

Professor. Li Ping, Dean, School of International Studies, University of International Business and Economics

Professor. Liu Dailin, Dean, Foreign Language Department, China Central Radio and TV University

Ms Li Wensha, Director, 21st Century Educational Weekly

Professor. Wang Tongfu, Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press

Committee members meet each year to discuss both the interests of Chinese ELT and areas where British Council can contribute towards the development and support of ELT in China.