This is the biggest step any country (other than China and those subject to US sanctions) has made to reducing their dependence on American big tech.

Its still a small step, but its a start.

> The only way to accomplish this at scale is to build something that is legit better and let the market decide

You can push people to do this. The government can switch as a matter of policy. It can require companies bigging for government contracts to only use systems based in approved countries. It can make it a requirement for regulated industries (e.g. infrastructure, critical financial services, etc.)