China is a powerhouse region in esports. It makes no sense to smash it into the Pacific region as a China-only league can surpass the viewership of all other leagues, even combined given enough time. They can fund their own league and have overwhelming org support for the scene. There are already 20 orgs fighting to get into FGC, with 8 orgs already confirmed for act 2, 28 teams in total so far. And that not even all the big orgs as currently only about a third of the LPL orgs have a valorant roster. BTW have I said the games have not even been released yet?
Why would riot actively slow down the growth of Val esport in China when they want a meteoric rise of the game.