This crisis was a very good slap to the face to Chinese establishment. It was very much needed for a long time.

I heard even most hardcore communists starting to question Xi's mandate to rule now, and how much such a weak leader is costing them.

What I heard myself was pretty much a question "What if it was a war?"

Were Xi to hide in a bunker when the military can't do anything without his explicit approval, they would've been screwed.