The EU is considering copying China's successes regarding Internet control

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2020/648784/IPOL_STU(2020)648784_EN.pdf

In this document, find "China". Also try "WeChat" and "Alipay".

Most interesting quote:

Action Plan 1: European Cloud / European Internet A European firewall/cloud/ internet would foster a digital ecosystem in Europe based on data and innovation. It would drive competition and set standards, similar to what has happened in China in the past 20 years. The foundations of such a European cloud are democratic values, transparency, competition and data protection.