juniper

I feel that I personally have to start thinking realistically about how to flee the country.

me too

From the article:

Amid intensifying technological competition with the United States, China launched a pilot programme in 2024 allowing full foreign ownership of data centres and value-added telecoms services in Hainan and three other hubs: Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen.

And first G**gle search result: https://www.china-briefing.com/news/china-new-pilot-program-removes-foreign-ownership-caps-on-telecom-and-data-centers/

Edit: and a Chinese govt website, third on my result: https://english.www.gov.cn/news/202410/23/content_WS6718b9a1c6d0868f4e8ec347.html

“By opening its borders to full foreign ownership, China is aiming to attract multinational tech giants eager to tap into its market potential,” she added.

They just keep proving xiaohongshu right...