This　paper　explores　the　processes　underlying　eye　movement　control　in　Chinese　reading　among　a　population　of　young　4th　and　5th　grade　readers.　Various　proposals　to　explain　the　underlying　mechanisms　involved　in　eye　movement　control　are　examined　and　the　paper　concludes　that　the　most　likely　account　is　of　a　two-factor　process　whereby　the　character　is　the　main　driver　for　longer　saccades　and　that　the　word　plays　a　role　in　shorter　ones.　A　computational　model　is　proposed　to　provide　an　integrated　account　of　the　dynamic　interaction　of　these　two　factors.　©　2022　The　Authors