Chinese President Jiang Zemin met with Shiing-Shen Chern, a world-famous mathematician of the United States, in Beijing December 3 .

Jiang thanked Chern for his support to China's education and the training of talents over the years. Also, he told the professor his views on such issues as the training of professionals in basic studies and the improvement of education quality.

Chern, who was elected one of the first foreign academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1994, briefed Jiang on the latest development in mathematics and put forward his suggestions on training mathematicians.

Chinese Education Minister Chen Zhili and Nankai University President Hou Zixin were present at the meeting. (Xinhua)