Many of the AMDK, European, and Japanese brands are not owned by HK/China companies.
These companies started as OEMs for these brands, moving forward with vertical integration from manufacturing to distribution.
In the food industry, Thai companies are doing the same thing. For example. canned Tuna brands you see in supermarkets across the world are owned by a Thai company.
Majority of these companies (including those in China) are entrepreneur run types, not GLCs.