Again, I agree, it is creating the problems they are hoping to avoid. For the salaries that China pays, if you have to jump through hoops, it might be better to do that for a job paying 700 pounds sterling per week tax free in Saudi Arabia, even if it takes a month or two longer to get everything done to satisfy the saudi authorities. At least there will be a well paid job with free accomodation and paid flights at the end of it. Chinese employers do not offer flights, generally sub standard accomodation, poorly working internet and low salaries. It's not China 2004-2008. Credit crunch in the west, inflation in China, means an FT should be getting at least 10-15,000 rmb per month with off campus accomodation paid for with a rental allowance. Even then I'm not sure it's worth the stress, and would still be peanuts compared to teaching elsewhere for all that rigmarole.