Millions of Americans have downloaded apps that secretly route their internet traffic through Chinese companies, according to an investigation by the Tech Transparency Project (TTP), including several that were recently owned by a sanctioned firm with links to China’s military.
Probably because these companies have some US competitors that want to see them taken out. This is a common tactic.
The DoD is always lying. If you still believe them at this point, you just want to be fooled. Probably appeals to your Sinophobia in this instance.