Springer Nature blocks journal articles in China | The Bookseller

"The block, uncovered by the FT, affects articles from two journals - the Journal of Chinese Political Science and International Politics. The articles blocked all contain politically sensitive keywords such as Tibet, Taiwan and Cultural Revolution, the FT said.

In a lengthy statement, Springer Nature commented: "As a global publisher we are required to take account of the local rules and regulations in the countries in which we distribute our published content.  China’s regulatory requirements oblige us to operate our SpringerLink platform in compliance with their local distribution laws. These local regulations, which are enforced by our distributors who are the officially appointed guardians of all content, only apply to local access to content." ..."