On 25 November 2011, the Open University of China (OUC)，Romanian Wine Industry Alliance Group, and Domeniile Vinju Mare (Romania), signed a letter of intent to establish a “Romanian Cultural Experience Centre” and work together to conduct the “Wine Taster Certification” programme.　With full support from both parties, the “Romanian Cultural Experience Centre” will highlight Romania's world-famous wine culture and develop wine tasting experts who are badly needed in the Chinese market.

Invited by the Commercial Division of the Romanian Embassy in China, the OUC sent a six-member delegation led by Ruan Zhiyong, former party secretary and vice president of the OUC, to Romania in June, 2012. The delegation’s objective was to propel the development of the “Romanian Cultural Experience Center” and Sino-Romanian “Wine Taster Certification” programme, and to introduce high-quality Romanian course resources to China. The delegates also conducted in-depth discussions with the Romanian Wine Society and directors of related agricultural departments regarding details of their collaborative efforts to promote joint projects.

On 6 November 2012, an economic and trade delegation led by Radu Zaharia, general director of Trade and International Relations, Romanian Ministry of Economy, Trade and Business Environment, visited the OUC conference center. The delegation was accompanied by Augustin Iosifescu, economic ministry advisor to the Romanian Embassy in China. Liu Chen, assistant president of the OUC, received the delegates. The delegates also visited the “Romania Cultural Experience Centre”. The two sides conducted in-depth discussions about future cooperation on vocational training and other areas.