Another publishing giant has been caught blocking access to academic research in China. : Springer Nature, which claims to be the world's biggest publisher of academic books, has confirmed that it is restricting access to hundreds of articles that cover topics deemed sensitive to Chinese authorities. The revelation, first reported by the Financial Times, comes just two months after Cambridge University Press reversed a decision to censor articles in China after a furious backlash from academics and activists. Berlin-based Springer Nature, which is owned by the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group and private equity firm BC Partners, publishes about 3,000 journals.