While rumours have been circulating about coming Chinese government regulations in the online education industry for a while, the official announcement finally came on July 26.

The Chinese Ministry of Education has outlined a new plan that will significant impact the online English teaching industry. It has been presented as a way to reduce pressure on parents and students in China’s hyper-competitive education field.

There’s nothing worse than receiving your long-awaited pay check and then losing a chunk of it to annoying fees. Because most online English teaching companies are based in countries different from their teachers (mostly China), getting your money can be a little tricky.