It’s not that tricky as iCloud in a China isn’t run by Apple at all. [0]
The laws are different there and the only way that Apple could meet the requirements of the Chinese government without also weakening their product for the rest of the world was to cede control of iCloud there.
The laws are different there and the only way that Apple could meet the requirements of the Chinese government without also weakening their product for the rest of the world was to cede control of iCloud there.
[0] https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208351