They did not because they were in the honeymoon with the US. They were buying weapons and expensive American services in exchange for security. This era is over

They did not because they were in the honeymoon with the US. They were buying weapons and expensive American services in exchange for security. This era is over. Today building social network or a cloud provider is a trivial exercise. If the financial incentive is there (aka ban of US services), they will pop out like mushrooms.