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China's First Fields Medal Winners
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Two Chinese mathematicians have been awarded the Fields Medal, the highest prize in mathematics. This is the first time that any Chinese national has won the medal.
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China's First Fields Medal Winners
The Fields Medal is awarded only once in four years, and only mathematicians below 40 years of age are eligible. The two Chinese mathematicians who have been awarded the medal are part of a group of four winners this year. The Fields Medal is considered equivalent to the Nobel Prize, but is tougher to win. The award is a testament to the growing strength of mathematics in China.
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