To thoroughly study and implement the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Second and Third Plenary Sessions of the 20th Central Committee, and to enthusiastically celebrate the brilliant journey and glorious achievements since the founding of New China, the Party Committee and Trade Union of the Ministry of Education's directly affiliated organs organised an exhibition of calligraphy, painting, and photography themed "Ode to New China, Striving in the New Era".

In order to deepen the study and implementation of the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, comprehensively implement General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important instructions on education and rural revitalisation, summarise school operational experience of "One College Student Per Village Programme" (hereinafter referred to as “Programme”) over the past two decades, seek ways to promote the open universities in serving rural revitalisation and coordinate efforts to advance the high-quality development of the Programme, the Open University of China (OUC) held a seminar on open universities serving rural revitalisation & the Programme’s regional school operational experience exchanges in Xilin Gol League of Inner Mongolia autonomous region from 27th to 30th August 2024.

Recently, the National Publication Foundation Planning and Management Office announced the 2023 performance evaluation results for projects funded by the National Publication Foundation.

In a world where cultural exchanges are increasingly frequent, Chinese traditional culture and arts are captivating global attention with their unique charm. Recently, renowned calligrapher and educator, the pioneer of contemporary Chinese hard pen calligraphy, and distinguished professor at the OUC, Pang Zhonghua, was invited to revisit the United Nations in New York, USA.

On 26 July 2024, the Open University of China (OUC) hosted a signing ceremony for partnership in ideological and political education and ethics training initiatives for domestic service workers, along with a workshop on professional ethics and competency development.

Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, announced the list of national exemplary projects and approved projects for the "5G+ Smart Education" pilot application programme.

The recent meeting of the OUC's 4th Academic Degree Evaluation Committee, its 4th session, focused on reviewing the degree awarding process for the spring semester of 2024.

To study and implement the guiding principles of the third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and the key points of General Secretary Xi Jinping's speech during his visit to Qinghai, and to follow the directives of the Ministry of Education's 2024 aid plan for Qinghai as well as the "14th Five-Year Plan" Framework Agreement on Educational Support and Assistance between the Open University of China (OUC) and Qinghai Open University (OU), the "1+7" paired assistance work conference for Qinghai OU was held at the Qinghai Conference Centre on 16 July 2024.