Fields Medalist Wang, 35, sparked a debate after candidly sharing her discouragement during early studies at Peking University, contrasting it with regaining confidence in France, prompting questions about China's education system's support for students.
Wang, a Chinese mathematician from the southern region, wins the highest honour for mathematicians under 40, a first for Chinese nationals in the prize's 90-year history, sparking instant celebrity status and high demand for a newspaper chronicling her life.
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."
7月23日，中国青年数学家王虹、邓煜在美国费城国际数学家大会上首次双双获得菲尔兹奖，打破中国数学家在该奖项零的突破。专家称此为历史性成就，肯定了中国数学人才培养体系，并预示中国数学正迈向世界强国行列，但仍需加强国际交流。
国际数学家大会在费城揭晓菲尔兹奖，王虹、邓煜双双获奖，成为中国数学家首次获得这一荣誉。受访专家称，这是中国数学发展史上的历史性突破。
Hong Wang becomes the first Chinese woman to win the Fields Medal, one of two Chinese mathematicians honored this year alongside Yu Deng, John Pardon, and Jacob Tsimerman. The awards, presented in Philadelphia, sparked joy in China but also raised questions about brain drain.
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.
