During its Labour-Appreciation Month in May, the Open University of China (OUC) invited staff and students across its system to share stories of “Craftspeople and Model Workers Around Us.” The call received an enthusiastic response. These stories vividly illustrate how students and staff stay grounded, strive for excellence and devote themselves to serving their communities.
Beijing, 21-23 October 2025 — The 38th Annual Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) convened under the theme “Transforming ODL for a Sustainable Lifelong Learning Society.” Dr. REN Youqun, Vice Minister of Education of China, attended the Opening Ceremony and delivered a speech.
Inner Mongolia, 21 October 2025 - The "Healthy and Happy China Tour" series of the Seniors University of China (SUC) was successfully held in its Inner Mongolia Branch. XU Mingjun, Vice President of the Open University of China and SUC; HUANG Hai, Secretary of the CPC Committee, and LI Ying, President of Inner Mongolia Open University; and LIANG Ping, Director of Technology Transfer at the Guangzhou Laboratory, attended the event, which was chaired by Vice President ZHANG Jianru of Inner Mongolia Open University.
Zhengzhou, 13-15 October 2025 – The finals of China International College Students’ Innovation Competition (CICSIC) 2025 was held at Zhengzhou University. LIU Xuanxuan, Vice President of the Open University of China (OUC) led OUC student teams for the competition.
Beijing, 11 October 2025 - The Open University of China (OUC) welcomed its new students majored in AI and Course-Learning Project for 2025 fall semester. OUC President WANG Qiming, Vice President FAN Xianrui and Distinguished Professor GAO Xiaopeng attended the event, together with students and faculty representatives from relevant departments. More than 200 new students participated online.
Shenzhen, 28 September 2025 - The finals and Award Ceremony of the 4th Shenzhen Entrepreneurship and Innovation Contest for Persons with Disabilities concluded at the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Talent Innovation Park.
Beijing 14 September 2025 – The Closing Ceremony of the 2025 “Golden Age Cup” National Senior Arts Showcase & Performance was held at the Future Theatre of the China Soong Ching Ling Science & Culture Centre for Young People in Beijing, China, marking the conclusion of the six-month nationwide cultural event for the elderly.
Beijing, 17 September 2025 – To implement the spirit of General Secretary XI Jinping’s recent important reply letter to teacher representatives from the Special-Post Teachers Programme, and to fully grasp and channel the CPC Central Committee’s deep concern for education and its ardent expectations for teachers into concrete action, the Open University of China (OUC) held a special deans’ symposium on teacher development, guided by the spirit of the General Secretary XI Jinping’s important reply letter to build a high-quality teaching workforce with dual competencies. The meeting focused on embedding the “educator’s spirit” in every facet of university life and on forging a high-quality teaching workforce for open education with dual competencies.