NeurIPS reverses a policy change that would have banned papers from researchers at any entity under US sanctions, after backlash from Chinese researchers
We want to speak directly to the concern many of you have expressed, and we owe you a clear explanation of what happened, why it happened, and where we stand now. We understand this situation caused genuine alarm and we take that seriously.
Glad NeurIPS has clarified its sanctioned institutions policy — previous one wasn't even clear if it was referring to the OFAC list or also the notorious Entity List. Still don't like living in a world where academic publishing is subject to unilateral US control.