Outside of legacy 1st world carriers, 0- Capt in 4 years is the norm. That includes some low cost Aussie owned carriers in Asia. Vietnam Airlines hired an expat 320 TRE with 4000 TT and 4.5 years experience from Air Asia.

It doesn't matter if it is right or wrong, it is what it is. The Chinese have a decent safety record the last 10-14 years. Their path to captain, while short, is very difficult. It is much more difficult than most other Asian carriers. From the time they step into the right seat they are continuously evaluated and tested. They aren't perfect, but their safety record speaks for itself. They also fly into some of the most challenging airports in the world. They wouldn't let expats fly there so I never flew to any of them.