The magnetic survey in China carried out in resent years is briefly introduced. On the basis of the magnetic data at 119 repeat stations, 39 permanent observatories and 20 grid values of the IGRF 2000, the magnetic charts and models of China for 2000, called China Geomagnetic Reference Field 2000 (or ChinaGRF 2000) have been compiled.

On the basis of the magnetic survey data during 1998‐2001, the China Geomagnetic Reference Field Secular Variation model for 2000, CGRF‐SV2000, is established. The model shows a slow and smooth variation of the magnetic field in China area. The unsigned average annual rates are 12.2nT/a, 8.2nT/a, 43.8nT/a, 11.8nT/a, 0.96'/a, 2.99'/a and 22.4nT/a for seven elements X,Y,Z,H,D,I and F, respectively. These rates are less than the global rates of IGRF by 1/3 to 1/2. The variations of different elements show an unified SV pattern in China: the north geomagnetic pole is moving to China, or China is moving toward high latitude at a rate 3'/a. In addition, the variation of declination D shows that the contrast of D between Eastern and Western China is enhanced. As a comparison and test, the 8‐th generation of the International Geomagnetic Reference Field (IGRF) models is analyzed. The global SV estimated by IGRF models shows similar characteristics compared with CGRF‐SV2000, although the annual rates of IGRF‐SV are greater than those of CGRF‐SV, and some regional (or local) anomalies are noted.