Radio spectrum is regulated by virtually every country on their own land. As a result, companies wanting to beam data into / out of each country have to work wi

Radio spectrum is regulated by virtually every country on their own land. As a result, companies wanting to beam data into / out of each country have to work with local regulators for legal access. This means working with the Chinese government which also likely means going in / out the great firewall of china. It has nothing to do with Musk going against China, but if you want to play in a country, you play by their rules and respect their laws. Personally, I just imagine how much Starlink is going to help much of rural Africa and some of the most (internet-wise) under-served parts of the world. Starlink doesn't mean that magically Russia, Cuba, and North Korea are all going to have unfettered internet access.