To be clear, articles like this are saying “China”, “Belgium”, etc. as shorthand for the national government of that country.
Not that everyone in that country must switch; only that the country-level government is declaring they will switch computers they use.
This does have a strong effect on what other organisations and individuals use, but it lags a long way and certainly doesn't directly affect everyone in the country.
With that said: Yeah the Chinese government is made up of a great many more people than European national governments. It's a big move.
But also remember that this may actively impact the developmemt of linux, the EU and China both have resources to contribute to Linux, will China do it? I have no idea but they have to publish their modifications under GPL if they ever do any
Using GNU/Linux in schools and colleges will also help people overcome their fear of Linux and introduce more people to open-source software.
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That's amazing, especially considering China has even more people than the entirety of Europe combined, may we soon follow over here
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