Not a perfect fit for this thread, but not sure where else to put it:
China: Global Research Institutions Cut Off From China's Top Database
2 MIN READMar 23, 2023 | 17:57 GMT
What Happened: Over the last week, China's largest academic database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), informed a number of global research institutions and universities that it will limit their database access starting April 1 for an unknown duration, Nikkei Asia reported on March 23. The notices said the limitations are part of an effort to make sure "cross-border services are in compliance with the law."
Why It Matters: Reduced outside access to China's academic information will hinder the ability of Western academics to inform a growing body of Western legislation against China by making such laws both more efficacious and more reflective of realities in China. It will also hamper global research collaboration while inhibiting Beijing's industrialization and digitization efforts, which are driven in no small part by cross-border academic partnerships.
Background: CNKI provides nearly exclusive access to 95% of Chinese academic journals going back to 1915, according to Nikkei. The recent notices restricted access to national census data, statistical yearbooks, conference proceedings, doctoral dissertations and masters' theses.
