They were asked because the government has no legal grounds to force them. In this situation, Facebook and Twitter are not legally obligated to take action. If

They were asked because the government has no legal grounds to force them. In this situation, Facebook and Twitter are not legally obligated to take action. If they took action, it is because they chose to. In China, companies are legally obligated to take action whether they want to or not. It’s not the same thing.