Ethyl　methyl　carbonate　(EMC)　is　the　product　of　the　partial　transesterification　of　dimethyl　carbonate　(DMC)　with　ethanol　(EtOH).　How　to　modulate　the　catalyst　with　suitable　acidity　and　alkalinity　is　of　key　importance　for　achieving　both　high　activity　and　selectivity　toward　EMC.　Herein,　an　Mg−Zn−P/AT-ZSM-5　catalyst　with　moderate　basicity　and　moderate　acidity　was　intelligently　designed　by　the　co-doping　of　Mg−Zn−P　after　the　desilication　of　ZSM-5.　Under　the　optimized　reaction　conditions,　the　EtOH　conversion　can　reach　99.1　%　with　a　high　EMC　selectivity　of　96.3　%.　Based　on　the　results　of　multiple　characterizations,　the　enhanced　EtOH　conversion　and　high　EMC　selectivity　should　be　attributed　to　the　well　dispersed　supported　metal　species,　and　enhanced　metal-support　interactions,　especially　the　suitable　surface　acidity　and　alkalinity　property　of　the　catalyst.　Such　work　provides　a　more　reasonable　design　strategy　for　the　preparation　of　a　catalyst　used　for　the　transesterification　reaction　of　DMC　and　EtOH　to　selectively　produce　high-valued　EMC.　©　2023　Wiley-VCH　GmbH.