No need to do that, they can also choose to continue to be spied by the US. Is it better to be spied by the US or by China?

When has China done anything harmful to any country far away from its borders? The USA on the other hand… I will take China for sure.

	▲	viraptor 22 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		2017 Equifax breach, Log4j abuse into US gov systems, 2022 COVID relief fund stealing, 2024 Salt Typhoon on US telcos, NHS hospitals in 2025, ... You could list those forever. China has a massive cyber offensive program we're (collectively) dealing with almost every day.