As China narrows maths gap with US, Hong Kong bids to host 2030 global event
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Relevance
3/25
Freshness
25/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
11/15
Depth
6/15
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Even before the world’s top mathematicians gather in Philadelphia in late July for the International Congress of Mathematicians, a high-stakes battle is unfolding over where the global event will next take place. Spearheaded by 1982 Fields Medallist and Tsinghua University professor Shing-Tung Yau, Hong Kong’s bid to host the 2030 congress faces competition from Glasgow and Tokyo. An inspection de
