Glasgow has been selected over Hong Kong to host the International Congress of Mathematicians in 2030. Hong Kong had launched a bid to host the prestigious top-tier mathematics meeting, with local efforts supported by a dedicated bid committee.
Following the decision, Tsinghua University professor Shing-Tung Yau, who served as a member of the Hong Kong bid committee, called for the establishment of an independent Asian mathematics union. The award-winning mathematician raised the proposal to give the region a stronger collective voice in the global academic field.
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