I'm assuming this is the case for other countries' cuisines, but definitely the case for Chinese food, that there is no such thing as a single cuisine for the country. China is huge and there are so many different styles of food depending on the locale that I don't think you can categorize them all as one cuisine. I'm guessing the "Chinese cuisine" you have in mind is probably American Chinese Food, the style that Chinese immigrants developed to cater to North American locals.