Unless its widely acceptable at least through EU, it won't work. The value expiration is also a concern, somehow something messes up and you loose the amount.
Yep, I feel you, it's quite a bit different philosophy compared to VS. However, if you use other Jetbrains products, it helps that they share a lot of features so you eventually grasp the different approach. And sure, if VS Code is good enough for you, great.
With China being a nuclear country, military intervention is out of the question. If we omit the question how strong China actually is. So the only option left is political and economical pressure and sanctions. Which will never happen. Also, as said, west doesn't have a problem with genocide, perhaps it's useful when our "enemies" commit it, so we have a leverage, no matter how weak it is.
Yep, but times have changed I'd say. But in reality, yes, there are several reasons, like mentioned search for content. But even if great search was there, it'd go only as far since the lack of content. All in all it feels like catch-22 situation.
There is also no support for chromecast devices (or is there) where one would open app on chromecast and roll the videos.
It says "One of the worst fascist regimes on the planet" in the comment