[EGreg]

Maybe internally, China and Russia have worse freedom of speech.

But what does THAT have to do with using data vaccuumed up from overseas?

Microsoft Windows takes all your passwords and the CIA or FBI can legally give them a warrant to get the data. The NSA also probably has a nice backdoor.

Why would another country be OK with this? Especially for sensitive info.

Same for other operating systems.

Are you saying that since the US has better freedom of speech for its own citizens, therefore trusting it not to do anything harmful to people in another country makes way more sense?