From what you know of Chinese politics (tend to get my information from Simon Chadwick), how do you think Lai is seen in China right now?
I wouldn't think he's in good books at the moment with £200 million of Chinese capital at serious risk.
As ever with the Chinese government is difficult to read even for people whose life work it is to study it.
I suspect that in the post-coronavirus world the Chinese will take the opportunity to scale back their commitment to the game. There has been a lot of money spent on the Chinese super league without a notable moving of dial for the national team so this might be seen as an opportunity to further reign in some of the excesses.
I doubt if the authorities are overly concerned about Lai's investment. After all it's his money not theirs and occasionally the Chinese authorities don't mind their merchant class learning about moral hazard. Overseas football clubs are ideal in this regard big losses without any serious impact on the Chinese economy an expensive lesson for a now slightly cowed merchant but no Chinese workers out of work.
It has been difficult for sometime for Chinese businessmen to get the necessary permissions for additional investment in football clubs, this won't change and is quiet likely to be made more difficult.
In short whatever the outcome of the crisis, the club will stand or fall by it's own efforts rather than being bailed out by the owner.