Beijing, 16 July 2025 - To implement the 2024 -2035 Master Plan on Building China into a Leading Country in Education and its Three-Year Action Plan, and to advance the construction of a digitally-empowered ubiquitous and accessible lifelong learning system, the Open University of China (OUC) invited Professor ZHENG Qinghua, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Secretary of the CPC Tongji University Committee to give a lecture “AI-Empowered Innovation and Development in Education”. The session was chaired by OUC Vice President FAN Xianrui.

The 2025 Open University of China (OUC) Staff Table Tennis Competition recently wrapped up, bringing together 37 teams and 253 faculty and staff members. President WANG Qiming, Vice Presidents LI Song, FAN Xianrui, LIU Xuanxuan and ZHOU Tianming attended the Opening Ceremony. Participants from various departments battled it out in intense matches, drawing cheers from an enthusiastic crowd.

The 14th Plenary Session of the All-China Youth Federation (ACYF) has concluded. YE Linwei - National Model Worker, China Youth May Fourth Medal recipient, and outstanding alumnus of the Open University of China (OUC) - was elected ACYF Vice Chairman.

Qingdao, 13 July 2025 - The "Healthy and Happy China Tour – TCM Master Lecture Series" of the Seniors University of China (SUC) was successfully held in Qingdao, Shandong Province. The event was attended by CHEN Zijie, Curator of Museum of Chinese Medicine and Professor of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine; FAN Xianrui, Vice President of the Open University of China (OUC) and SUC; PU Chuanwen, Distinguished Professor of SUC; LI Minggang, Secretary of the Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at Qingdao Open University (Qingdao OU); and SUN Mingming, President of Qingdao OU. The event was presided over by HAN Changli, Deputy Secretary of Qingdao OU CPC Committee.

Beijing, 30 June 2025 - The State Council Information Office (SCIO) held a press conference for Chinese and foreign media in Beijing. With the theme of "Pioneers on the New Era’s Journey," the event invited National Models of Self-Reliance from across China to share their inspiring stories and exchange views with journalists on "promoting the spirit of self-strengthening and gathering the strength to forge ahead." CHEN Liangjie, an alumnus of Zhejiang Open University (Zhejiang OU), attended the conference as one of the National Models of Self-Reliance. He shared his striving story, showcasing to the world the optimistic, enterprising, and indomitable spirit of people with disabilities.

From 2 to 3 July 2025, the 14th National Committee of the All-China Youth Federation and the 28th National Congress of the All-China Students’ Federation convened in Beijing.

In the spring of 2023, SHI Shaofang, Deputy Director and Senior Engineer at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, chose to "return" to the classroom. Despite holding a master's degree, he enrolled in an undergraduate programme this time.

Yinchuan, 4 July 2025 - FAN Xianrui, Vice President of the Open University of China (OUC) and the Seniors University of China (SUC), visited Yinchuan, Ningxia to conduct a survey on elderly education and attended the promotion meeting for the construction of the Ningxia Branch of SUC.