[capisce]

> I’d suggest working online as a freelancer or for a foreign company. Chinese companies pay programmers very poorly.

Well, how would you be allowed to stay in China then?

[Wogef]

>Well, how would you be allowed to stay in China then?

Only work for a foreign company in China if they can get you a legitimate work visa, but for just working online from home an M visa is fine (at least this year, until they change the rules again).