Wang Hong and Deng Yu, Chinese mathematicians who entered university in 2007, were awarded the highest honor for mathematicians under 40 by the International Congress of Mathematicians, marking the first time Chinese nationals have received the prestigious "Nobel Prize of mathematics."
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.
After Hong Kong lost its bid to Glasgow to host a major international maths meeting, an award-winning mathematician named Yau called for Asia to establish its own mathematical union, citing entrenched European voting power within the IMU.
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 nearly 80 countries have signed a petition to move the 2026 International Congress of Mathematicians out of the United States, citing visa barriers, safety concerns and US policies they say undermine the inclusiveness of global science. The petition, co-organised by Varma, calls on Chinese mathematicians to support the boycott and convince their mathematical societies to do the same.
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.
