This is a joke I think, why would US backed Ripple and what do China gained supporting or Backing Bitcoin, one thing Government don't like is losing control and with Bitcoin you can't have that and also the distribution of BTC and Ripple is in the hands of few people this would make them to people in control of the monetary system of the world just like the Rockefellers. Both countries would rather start their own chain than support Bitcoin and Ripple
XRP is centralized. It's true.
They can't control BTC like Rockefeller's.
If they created own chain, this will be not popular and "centralized"
Bitcoin have good future!