Jiang Meets Noted Mathematicians

Jiang Meets Noted Mathematicians

President Jiang Zemin met with Shiing-Shen Chern, a world-famous Chinese-American mathematician, and a group of noted foreign and Chinese mathematicians who are attending the International Seminar on Algebraic Geometry and Algebraic Topology in Nankai University of Tianjin.

Jiang thanked Chern for his efforts in training a large number of talented mathematicians for China over the years, and expressed the hope that Chern will continue to support the development of China's mathematics.

He said that the Chinese government fully supports the holding of the International Conference of Mathematicians (ICM) in Beijing in 2002, and will use this opportunity to push forward China's mathematics study and personnel training.

Chern outlined for Jiang the present conditions of international mathematics study and preparations for the ICM to be held in Beijing.

Chinese Education Minister Chen Zhili was present at the meeting.