Author has analyzed the current supply/demand of ethylene glycol in China and the advantage of preparation of ethylene glycol via dimethyl oxalate(DMO),and state the development course and process principles of ethylene glycol made by synthesis gas via dimethyl oxalate;Has introduced the technical progress of commercial ethylene glycol plant via dimethyl oxalate,and suggest that product standards be prepared according to the characteristics of ethylene glycol production via dimethyl oxalate,and that technical details be continuously improved so as to enhance the competitiveness of the process of synthesis gas based ethylene glycol via dimethyl oxalate.