China Going Global: Challenges and Responses in English As a Foreign Language Teaching and Teacher Education

China, as a major global player, started its journey of going global in 1978. In order to understand the impact of globalisation on English language teacher education (ELTE) in China, this chapter critically reviews the development in China in the last forty years (1978–2018). The whole journey can be divided into three phases: (1) opening up to the outside world (1978–1998); (2) moving towards globalization (1999–2011); (3) becoming globalized (2012–present). This chapter aims to examine the challenges posed to EFL learning , EFL teaching and ELTE in each of these three phases and how the government has responded to these challenges. It will also discuss the critical issues in relation to the three phases and provide suggestions for policy making.