Personally, I try and avoid routing through Leftist cities. The absence of responsible hiring practices and supervision are noticeable. When people mess up, such as the person towing the Chinese 777 in this incident, there are typically no consequences for them.
When there is a lack of accountability there is a lack of capability.
Unfortunately, even though the plane was being towed China will likely re-assign the pilots.
There were no China Southern pilots involved. The plane was being towed by ground crew. There may not have been any air crew aboard.