The entire fleet of E-jets were parked on a ramp for quite a while after the accident. I can't remember which airport but it was a secondary airport.
Chinese military pilots fly very little, and then usually only touch and goes. The airlines encourage them to boost their flight time through the "Parker Technique" and the government doesn't care as these pilots were extremely well connected in the first place. That is how they got in the military in the first place.
It is what it is. The Chinese cheat on everything. It is only a surprise when they do something legit.