A:Simple web search results: https://pandabuddy.net/teaching-english-in-china-guide/requirements/ Requirements & Qualifications 3. Do I need to be a native speaker to teach English in China? ... Candidates need to be passport holders from native-speaking countries, i.e., United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand or South Africa.  https://chinabyteaching.com/teaching-english-in-china/am-i-eligible-to-teach-in-china-in-2021/1. Your NationalityYou must be from one of seven approved countries – UK, Ireland, US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South AfricaChina has decided that only citizens from these seven countries speak English fluently and may teach their students.2. You must be a native-English speakerVery much tied to the first rule, and this one makes more sense, right? If you want to teach English to Chinese students, you’d better have a great grasp of the language. -- icnif77