If Apple didn't cave to the US government, what makes you think they're going to cave to China?
Because it has, occasionally, in the past.
Apple doesn't have a perfect record when it comes to China. It's OK. I'm not sure I'd call it "good."
But between the Taiwan flag emoji, and the Chinese iCloud fiasco, my esteem for Apple is at an all-time low.
This is a new change with iOS 13.1.x and 13.2.