UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934

January 22, 2009

Date of Report (date of Earliest Event Reported)

CHINA TEL GROUP INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

NEVADA		98-0489800
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File No.)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

8105 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 800, Irvine, CA 92618

 (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

(604) 324-1955

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former name or former address, if changed from last report)

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Item 5.02 Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

China Tel, Inc. (the “Company”) has announced that as of January 12, 2009, the Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Kenneth L. Waggoner (“Mr. Waggoner”) to the position of Vice President and General Counsel of the Company.

As of January 22, 2009, Mr. Waggoner has also been elected to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company until the next annual shareholders meeting.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	CHINA TEL GROUP, INC.
Date:  January 22, 2009	By:     /s/George Alvarez
	Name:   George Alvarez
	Title:   Chief Executive Officer