Global research is hitting roadblocks as China’s tightened Data Security Law restricts data sharing with foreign collaborators. Ambiguity around what qualifies as “important data” has led top European science funders—like Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland—to pause joint projects with China. This move threatens critical progress in areas like infectious disease, climate change, and environmental science, where fast, open data exchange is vital. As the U.S. and Europe push for clearer rules, the future of international collaboration hinges on China’s willingness to define its data-sharing boundaries.

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