I would first be sure the end of the tube is actually 'flared'. You can reduce is back to having the same ID and the piston OD but thats it. If all the gap is due to the gasblock, you wont be able to correct the issue by reducing the tube. The piston still has to slide in the tube, so you really need to determine which component is responsible for the gap.
I would start with a set of calipers and measure the gasblock OD and tube ID of other chinese sks as comparison.