>> 3) There's a deep seated fear, and evidence, that Chinese companies share their data with their government.

> Can you share the evidence of that please?

Not the parent commenter, but you may find this paper informative/insightful:

"Systematic Government Access to Private-Sector Data in China" (2017) [0]

Not by any means the only source, just happens to be one I read recently.

[0] https://www.oxfordscholarship.com/view/10.1093/oso/978019068...