Recently, the National Press and Publication Administration announced the 14th Five-Year Plan for the Publishing Industry, which focuses on the long-term goal of building a strong publishing country by 2035 and comprehensively describes the development blueprint and work direction of the publishing industry during the 14th Five-Year Plan period.

On 6 January 2022, the Open University of China (OUC) and China Education Association for International Exchange (CEAIE) signed a framework strategic-cooperation agreement.

On 26 October 2021, the Open University of China (OUC) and Beijing National Accounting Institute (BNAI) held a ceremony to sign a strategic-cooperation agreement in areas such as graduate education, non-degree training, teacher development, development and sharing of teaching resources, and research.

In the finals of the 7th China International Internet Plus College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition on 15 October 2021, the Open University of China (OUC) won five gold medals and eight silver in the Vocational Education category.

The year 2021 marked the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China and the beginning of the 14th Five-Year Plan period.

On 23 December, the Open University of China (OUC) held a video conference on the final examinations of the 2021 autumn semester.

On 22 December 2021, a two-person delegation led by Ma Bo, vice president of Cerwise Education Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (or CERNET Education) visited the Open University of China (OUC) to discuss provision of international higher education. Wang Yongfeng and Shi Yunzhi of the OUC’s International and Information Technology departments met with the delegation.

The Open University of China (OUC), on 22 December 2021, held a meeting on spring 2022 enrolment. The meeting was conducted by video link from the Wukesong campus of the OUC.