However, I can always count on my good friend Andy Rothman to have a somewhat different take.

FORBES: Inflation in China

Andy Rothman , China Macro Strategist for CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets, continues to expect about 8.5 percent GDP growth in 2012.

FORBES: Premier Wen: A Warning Or Managing Expectations?

For a dose of good news on China, a reliable go-to guy has been Andy Rothman, a Shanghai-based macro strategist at CLSA Securities.

FORBES: Temper China Growth Expectations, Says CLSA Cheerleader

Andy Rothman of CLSA says it was consistent with his expectations.

FORBES: Chinese Monetary Discipline Sows Seeds Of New Growth

Andy Rothman , China Macro Strategist for CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets, believes there is a 75 percent probability that housing restrictions will be eased by the second quarter of 2012.

FORBES: Making Sense Of China Real Estate

While Andy Rothman , China Macro Strategist for CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets, does not expect China to run a trade deficit for the full year, he does not expect the country to run a large trade surplus either.

FORBES: Is the Renminbi Undervalued?

Andy Rothman , the China Macro Strategist for CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets, believes that China is near the peak in food-price inflation and close to the peak in the overall rise in the Consumer Price Index for this cycle.

FORBES: Credit Tightening: Good News For Inflation