So I may be jumping around projects...and need to go directly from the Middle East to China.

Any way to do it on *A and semi-cheaply as this is for a China project and there are $$$ restraints.

I see that I can do AMM - FRA - PEK. I am assuming this is torture in LH economy.

What if I can get to CAI? Aren't there all of these cheap RTW from there etc? On the star alliance web site, I don't see flights from CAI to BKK/SIN and then up to PEK.

Thanks for any suggestions