With the more stringent visa laws the Chinese are kicking out all sorts of foreigners- the competent and the incompetent. Added to this is the unsavory ethical practices of the schools here. I see a foreign teacher shortage now. One school that I worked at a few years ago told me"We are lookinng for another teacher" not so long ago. Now they tell me "I was a great teacher“ and want me back. It seems that the government wants to push foreigners out the door, and schools are feeling the brunt of it. I get asked every month on Nanjing whether I know foreign teachers looking for a job.

Exactly! I am working in Shanxi province, and I know for a fact that there are several foreigners teaching illegally in my neck of the woods under local 'protection' from the PSB and the local police. That shows you they will still employ foreigners illegally despite the severe fines that agents and schools will have to bear if they are caught having employed illegal teachers.