The Council is the decision-making body of CARC. Its primary mission is to supervise, deliberate, consult, guide and make decisions on major issues of CARC.

Honorary Chairman:

Wang Di ( Director of the Asian and African Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs )

Zong Ming (Deputy Mayor of Shanghai Municipal Government)

Jiang Feng (Party Secretary of Shanghai International Studies University)

Board Chairman:

Li Chengwen (Ambassador of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Li Yansong (President of Shanghai International Studies University)

Board Members:

Li Yongzhi (Deputy Director of Shanghai Education Commission)

Yang Weiren (Deputy Inspector of Shanghai Education and Health Party Committee; Director of International Exchange Office of Shanghai Education Commission)

Yu Ting (Deputy Mayor of Yangzhou Municipal Government)

Jian Fangning (Director of the Asian and African Division Forum Office and the Multilateral Affairs Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Wang Youyong (Director of Research Affairs Administration of Shanghai International Studies University)

Wang Guangda(Executive Director of China-Arab Research Center on Reform and Development)

Secretary-General of the Council:

Wang Guangda