SEVERAL of Europe's biggest funders of scientific collaboration with China, in fields such as viruses and air quality, have put bilateral research programmes on hold due to concerns over chinese data protection laws, reports Reuters.
The suspension highlights the widening impact of a Chinese data protection laws that has already impeded some business projects, as international institutions and companies assess how to navigate regulations.
While many countries require various protections and privacy safeguards for research involving their citizens.
One of China's laws - the Data Security Law - makes it illegal to share any 'important data' with overseas partners without approval.
Three European funding agencies-the German Research Foundation, Swedish Research Council and Swiss National Science Foundation - told Reuters that they had not offered new co-funding for projects with the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) since 2021, the year the law took effect.
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The suspension highlights the widening impact of a Chinese data protection laws that has already impeded some business projects, as international institutions and companies assess how to navigate regulations.
While many countries require various protections and privacy safeguards for research involving their citizens.
One of China's laws - the Data Security Law - makes it illegal to share any 'important data' with overseas partners without approval.
Three European funding agencies-the German Research Foundation, Swedish Research Council and Swiss National Science Foundation - told Reuters that they had not offered new co-funding for projects with the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) since 2021, the year the law took effect.
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