The invention belongs to the technical field of corrugated paper, and particularly relates to a method for improving the ring crush compression resistance of corrugated paper. A surface reinforcing adhesive is applied to the surface of the corrugated paper, and the surface reinforcing adhesive comprises modified starch, alkali-activated metakaolin-based oligomer, (methyl)methacrylate, 2-hydroxyl-4-methoxyl benzophenone, ethyl nicotinate, fatty alcohol-polyoxyethylene ether, organic amine, an additive, polycaprolactone polyhydric alcohol, sulfopropyl glycine betaine and water. Compared with theprior art, the method has the advantages that the alkali-activated metakaolin-based oligomer and the modified starch cooperate, and the ring crush compression resistance of the corrugated paper can be effectively enhanced; ethyl nicotinate, fatty alcohol-polyoxyethylene ether, organic amine and polycaprolactone polyhydric alcohol cooperate, the stability of the surface reinforcing adhesive is improved, the water resistance of the corrugated paper is improved in cooperation with sulfopropyl glycine betaine and the additive, and the application range of the corrugated paper can be effectively widened.