The Chinese government has ruled that all scientific data generated in China must first be submitted to government-sanctioned data centres before it is released in publications, while at the same time calling for more open access and data sharing, which has confused researchers. Being forced to gain approval could cause publishing delays; however, economist Xie Xuemei of NSF suggested: “It will not have a serious impact on scientific research.” Researchers will continue to be allowed to share results with overseas collaborators.
The Chinese government has ruled that all scientific data generated in China must first be submitted to government-sanctioned data centres before it is released in publications, while at the same time calling for more open access and data sharing, which has confused researchers. Being forced to gain approval could cause publishing delays; however, economist Xie Xuemei of Shanghai University suggested: “It will not have a serious impact on scientific research.” Researchers will continue to be allowed to share results with overseas collaborators.