The additon of Juneyao airline have indeed made redemption inter china much easier.
Booked my first RTW today for Jack Sr. Routing is as followed.
CDG - FRA (Layover) via LH
FRA - PEK via CA
PEK - CSX via CA - in Y
CSX - PVG via HO (TURNAROUND) - in Y
PVG - CDG via CA
*Fare calculation:
28SEP17PAR LH X/FRA CA BJS R0.00CA CSX R0.00HO SHA R0.00CA
PAR R0.00CAD0.00 END ROE1.00 XT31.00RA16.80QX30.20FR58.00YQ
65.30IZ35.30CN
All together was 236 in taxes and fees + 150K in points.
Routing via LH would have cost $200 more. So thank god that CA become bookable again