AsianFin -- China is evaluating the potential impact on its scientific and policy-related research following U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to slash funding for several U.S. agencies and suspend the release of certain key datasets.

multiple Chinese government bodies have recently launched internal reviews to gauge how dependent their operations have become on publicly available U.S. data, according to people familiar with the matter.

These sources requested anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the discussions.

Institutions involved in the assessment include the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the China Meteorological Administration, the Ministry of Natural Resources, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, one of the people said.