The article analyzes the requirements for foreign language textbooks in China. It seems that the textbook reflects the needs of society and the government in the field of training specialists who can speak in a foreign language. On the other hand, the textbook forms the worldview, embodies the values and norms existing in the country. An analysis of the requirements for foreign language textbooks in the PRC showed the dynamics in approaches to learning a foreign language from cross-cultural to practice-oriented, from recognition to activity. This may be due to the active position of the Chinese leadership in the economic and political spheres. Also the Chinese leadership actively promotes the values of socialism with Chinese characteristics in comparison with European ones, determines the content of foreign language textbooks.

Keywords: foreign language textbook; teaching foreign language in China; requirements.