First Chinese Fields Medalist calls for Asian math union after Hong Kong loses bid to host world – Charm

First Chinese Fields Medalist calls for Asian math union after Hong Kong loses bid to host world’s largest math conference

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Yau, 77, who led Hong Kong’s bid committee, made the appeal after the International Mathematical Union (IMU) awarded hosting rights for the 2030 ICM to Glasgow, Scotland, at the IMU General Assembly in New York on Tuesday. “My colleagues and I are deeply regretful about the voting result,” Yau said on Wednesday, as quoted by…