It is the same requirement as in the most countries around the world.

Your Non-native English passport qualifies you for Working/Residence permit in China only if you hold degree completed in Native English country (UK, USA, Canada, Ozz, New Zealand & S. Africa).

I spotted the same requirement in China first time in 2009 ... for the difference of Taiwan, Japan, Indonesia, S. Korea and others, where only 'Native English passport' qualifies for English teaching WP.

so i don't have any degree in those countries i'm not qualified to get the work visa even if i have TEFL certifcate ?

Filipino teachers will be coming SOON

Only citizens from the USA and Canada can get a legal working visa teaching English now. As they are the main English speaking countries.

Yup, only native English speakers can get a job usually. There are some exceptions of course. 

what a lot of nonsense these answers are, i know a lot of non-native teachers teaching english.most of them legal and do a good job. many are even at an international school and get a reasonable salary. i think it is fine just as long as they have a level of english which is suitable for the age they are teachng. it does annoy me when non-native teachers with average english teach high school.

supply and demand. the desire for foreign teachers is greater than the supply of native english speakers willing to come to china

go ahead and apply. good luck

1. 

https://www.ebcteflcourse.com/teach-english-china-legally/

2. 

https://teflsearch.com/knowledgebase/china/requirements-and-visa-informa...

3. Requirements for legally teaching English in China:

https://china.findworkabroad.com/requirements

Working visa requirements to Teach English

Working (Z visa) for teaching English
 

1. BA Degree or Higher (Essential)
2. 60/120 hour TEFL certificate (Or TESOL, CELTA etc. Can be completed in 2 days online. click here)
3. Native English Nationality (UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zeland or South Africa)
4. 21 to 55 years of age
5. 2 years post-graduate work experience (In any field, ONLY for Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai - Other cities DO NOT require this) 

Actually there are lots of foreign teachers in China who are not from the countries stated above. They have have Z visa all the time and are even receiving reasonable salary because of their neutral accent, high educational attainment and teaching experiences. 

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Most universities and schools operating legally will preferably look for native English speakers.

Going by the book if you have a university degree from an English-speaking country and are TEFL-qualified (and you are preferably, Caucasian) you'll meet the legal requirements for a Z-visa and you'll have no shortage of universities/schools happy to offer you teaching positions.