A netizen shared a video of two elderly people fighting over cardboard boxes, sparking sighs in the comments section about social involution. Some netizens pointed out that given the involution and food safety issues in China, many people might not even live long enough to reach the age of fighting over cardboard boxes.
Chinese scholars Wang Hong and Deng Yu won the Fields Medal. When Peking University reposted the relevant report, it quietly deleted Deng Yu's answer regarding his overseas experience, sparking attention from netizens.
On July 26, 2026, Guangxi Daily, the official newspaper of the CCP Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Regional Committee, broke its front-page convention dominated by leaders' activities by running a full-front-page headline report on Fields Medal-winning scholar Wang Hong, drawing rare public praise.
At the International Congress of Mathematicians held in Philadelphia, mathematicians Wang Hong and Deng Yu, both born in Guangdong and Guangxi, China, were awarded the Fields Medal, known as the "Nobel Prize of Mathematics." Both studied at Peking University before pursuing further studies and teaching abroad.
Peking University mathematics graduates Wang Hong and Deng Yu have won the 2026 Fields Medal, becoming the first two mathematicians to receive the award as Chinese nationals. After graduation, Wang Hong pursued advanced studies in France and the United States, and currently teaches in the U.S. The medals have sparked celebrations in China, France, and the U.S.; Chinese media emphasized their identity as Chinese mathematicians, while French President Macron called to congratulate Wang Hong.
On July 23, 2026, the International Mathematical Union announced the new list of Fields Medal winners. Chinese scholars Wang Hong and Deng Yu received this highest honor in the mathematical world, and official media hailed it as a historic breakthrough for basic science in China.
Chinese mathematicians Wang Hong and Deng Yu have won the 2026 Fields Medal, becoming the first two mathematicians to receive the award as Chinese citizens, drawing attention from China, France, and the United States.