European countries aren't totalitarian states. This isn't a question of culture, it's an issue regarding the one and only state power that's making decisions.
This is the danger of being lulled into thinking China is a normal country. Yes, there are long histories in China and are (vanishing) diverse cultures in China but that's irrelevant when talking about the actions of the state, which is all encompassing and overrules culture and diversity every time.
It's the state that owns and controls these companies, it's the state that dictates their policy and usage, and since the state is fascist and actively seeking to undermine democracy across the global, it is wise to treat the products of that state as a threat.