Are you kidding only four years in the far east left for expats? That is not a wise statement. The orders some of these companies have are so large expats will be around for quite some time. Just because there is contraction in the market, or breif pilot equilibrium due to kfa's trouble doesn't mean expats are not required in the future. No GA equals at least 3 to 4 years to upgrade. Aircraft orders far outpace the man power available for commanders. Cpl holders don't qualify as commanders and won't for years and a percentage never will some aren't even fit to hire. A job is not entitled just because a liscence is obtained.
This reminds me of 2008 and the knee jerk letting go of a great number of expats at jet and then the scramble to hire more as quickly as possible to fill the large whole in the schedule due to aircraft deliveries. That desision cost jet millions extra. Typical airline short sighted thinking always costs them more in the end.