CHINA MAKING ME THINK THEY SHOULDA GOTTEN MORE WHAT
They've been having Valorant competitions in China since 2020, like everyone else, they just played on the Korean client (non-official in China).
Example, see KangKang and nobody being good since 2020: https://www.vlr.gg/3217/vision-strikers-vs-royal-never-give-up-douyu-bie-zhuang-cup-season-1-playoffs-gf