China assesses impact of U.S. data restrictions amid Trump's budget cuts - report

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China’s government is reportedly reviewing the impacts on the nation’s scientific research after President Donald Trump’s moves to withdraw funding from some US agencies and halt publication of certain categories of data.

Several Chinese ministries and bodies have in recent weeks started assessing potential disruption to their work and made efforts to determine the extent to which some activities have become reliant on data published by the US, _Bloomberg _reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

One area of work facing potential disruption has been studies of coral bleaching in the South China Sea, according to one person. Chinese researchers had used a US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration product that published coastal water temperatures, which was decommissioned last month, the person said.

The move comes amid efforts by Beijing and Washington to repair bilateral ties, with negotiators reaching a framework aimed at easing trade tensions and resuming the flow of sensitive goods between the world’s two largest economies. However, details remain limited, and key issues—such as China’s substantial trade surplus with the U.S.—are still unresolved.

Reviews being carried out by the Chinese ministries will examine if domestic sources can replace the use of US data that’s now unavailable. Investigations are being conducted quietly to avoid giving the US any potential bargaining chip, according to the report.

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