China not yet free of crisis fear

Comfortably insulated in Beijing's expat bubble it would appear China is dealing with the fallout of the world's financial house of cards better than most.

My fellow migrants in the capital largely expect to be employed for the foreseeable future, their wages and relocation packages are intact.

As for the big picture, China's GDP in the first quarter of this year is forecast to be more than 6.8 percent, according to a senior policy advisor on Wednesday.