Right now volume on Kraken is a bit low as it is only a new exchange, but its good choice for the future. Importantly its a exchange with all registrations in order and you can choose what verification suits you best (4 levels). Also LTC volume in Euro is building up too slowly.
BTC China i am not so sure, as far as i know you cant get money out of china.
I completely agree. But for small players like me that want to trade less than 1000 worth coins it's a very good option... Low volume actualy helped me to sell at a premium price.