I'm not surprised. China is one of the leading countries in terms of technological innovation. China is a top country today because it embraced technology with open arms. And crypto being a seemingly new and experimental technology (in some some cases) is quite innovative. The technology behind the blockchain ledger is superb. I think that's why China has reconsidered their stance on Bitcoin/Cryptocurrencies. But we should remember that if China creates a cryptocurrency, the government will be heavily involved with it. It's a win win for us Crypto enthusiasts as China will open the doors for more exposure and adoption should they carry on with their plans
Because the Chinese Government saw that they could not control crypto without mastering it so they jumped in and created their own crypto currency. Certainly the Chinese government will tightly control but it will make the reputation of crypto increasingly go up
Actually China is not keen to give their full support on cryptocurrency but the technology behind it which is the Blockchain, they are creating their own digital currency wherin they have full authority because they knew that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency cannot be controlled due to its nature of being a decentralized system but they see the big potential on Blockchain technology that will boost their financial system.
Yes, the Chinese government is quite smart and sees great opportunities to improve their economy using the blockchain and cryptocurrency