The Chinese government just like many other world governments fear Bitcoin and will probably never accept it though they admire the tech behind it which is the sole reason why they appreciate the advanced tech behind EOS etc.
yes i agree with you i think this is a strategy of the chinese government so that bitcoin does not dominate the crypto market. they finally chose to elevate EOS. and lately I have also heard that the Chinese government will soon launch its own crypto named DCEP. I'm sure that in the future China will push this DCEP coin to become a bitcoin competitor. but I am sure bitcoin will not be defeated and will be king in cryptocurrency
Reference: https://bitcoinist.com/china-cryptocurrency-gold-backed-says-max-keiser/