China celebrates a historic achievement with its first two homegrown Fields Medal winners, Wang Hong and Deng Yu. This marks the first time an Asian nation has produced two laureates in a single year, placing China among the top five countries globally to do so.
A fierce competition is underway for the next host city of the International Congress of Mathematicians, with the decision to be announced July 21 in New York. Hong Kong's bid is seen as a reflection of China's rising influence in mathematics.
More than 2,300 mathematicians from at least 76 countries have signed a petition demanding the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians be moved out of the US, citing safety concerns linked to US foreign policy. The protest mirrors previous opposition to Russia's hosting over its invasion of Ukraine.
