What more can chemists around the world do to work towards a global chemical community?
First it is important for chemists and governments to recognize the benefits of international collaborations. Currently, with limited communication, there is little incentive for a scientist in the US to collaborate with a Chinese scientist. More communication and understanding between chemists from different countries is needed and the growing online chemistry community could improve opportunities. Chinese chemists actively participating in online communities are still rare, however. Governments might be concerned with knowledge or secrets being leaked, but I believe the advantages of collaboration can far outweigh the shortcomings which can be overcome by carefully designed policies and contracts. I guess the Chinese government should welcome global collaboration because we are currently weaker and have much to learn from others. There is still much to change.