If you are considering teaching in China, in a University or a public High School, there are more opportunities than ever for qualified native English speakers who are interested in teaching ESL.

Many foreign teachers of the last decade have left China because they do not qualify under the new regulations. They are not pleased. Their dissatisfaction for being unable to teach in China is often voiced on this forum.

Unfortunately, there are now also thousands of private language schools that cannot attract qualified teachers. More than ever before, they and their contingency recruiters are actively misrepresenting their positions and the requirements necessary to teach in China. They too clog this forum with their misinformation.

Do your research: contact public employers directly. Shun recruiters. Make sure you arrive in China with a Z visa in hand.

Ignore the gnashing of teeth and the old-school FT howling on this forum.