what is the difference between a clamped down App Store with arbitrary rules, and what China does with their Great Firewall? With a locked down App store in Am

what is the difference between a clamped down App Store with arbitrary rules, and what China does with their Great Firewall? With a locked down App store in America you have an option of using another device, or just using a computer, without any repercussion. With the Chinese great firewall working around it can lead to legal troubles, to put it lightly.