The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China emphasises "promoting the digitalisation of education and building a society and country of learning where lifelong learning is pursued by all."

Recently, the Open University of China (OUC) hosted a meeting to advance the development of its professional programmes.

Recently, a donation ceremony was held at the Education Bureau of Jishishan County to commemorate the contribution from the Education Foundation of the Open University of China (OUC) to the Jishishan School, part of the Linxia Open University under the Gansu Branch of the OUC.

A delegation headed by Li Song, vice president and Party Committee member of the Open University of China (OUC), has recently conducted a field study at the School for the Disabled.

From 8 to 11 July, the Ministry of Education's (MOE) 2024 Fifth National Training Programme on Textbook Development and Management was held in Beijing.

Recently, the inaugural conference and first seminar of the National Collaborative Consortium for Cultivation of Professionals in Childcare and Management for Infants and Young Children  were held in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province.

On 5 July 2024, Wang Qiming, secretary of the Party Committee and president, along with Li Song, a member of the Party Committee and vice president of the Open University of China (OUC, also known as Seniors University of China, SUC), led a delegation to conduct research at the Shanghai Open University and participate in the Yangtze River Delta Credit Bank Seminar.

On 3 July 2024, Wang Qiming, secretary of the Party Committee and president, along with Fan Xianrui, a member of the Party Committee and vice president of the Open University of China (OUC, also known as Seniors University of China, SUC), led a delegation to Ningbo Open University and Seniors University of Ningbo to conduct a research visit.