"This is a landmark achievement for Chinese mathematics," said one comment on social media that received thousands of views. "It's the realization of a dream generations of Chinese mathematicians have shared: building China into a mathematical powerhouse!" "The emergence of Wang Hong and Deng Yu has finally filled this gap, marking a new standard for Chinese mathematics and effectively breaking down prejudices," it added. 'Hope they will return'Chinese state media described Deng and Wang as the first Chinese nationals to win the award. "After all, Chinese mathematicians have already done a great deal of excellent work in recent years, so it's expected that some will one day become widely known."