On 29 December 2022, the 21st China Conference on Distance Education 2022 was held online and offline with the theme of “Lifelong Learning and Digital Transformation of Education”.

On 28 December 2022, the Engineering Research Centre for Technology Integration and Application of E-Learning of the Ministry of Education ("Engineering Centre” for short) held a meeting to discuss the year’s work and plan for that of 2023, aiming to implement the guidance of the 20th National Congress of the CPC and to aid the development of digitalisation at the Open University of China (OUC).

In order to implement the rural revitalisation strategy, consolidate and expand the achievements of poverty alleviation, and help with rural revitalisation, the Chinese Veterinary Medical Association organised the collection of cases of “Veterinarians’ Action in Rural Revitalisation” in 2022, calling for cases from relevant practitioners, public government institutions, and enterprises engaged in animal husbandry and veterinary medicine.

On 22 December 2022, the Open University of China (OUC) held a meeting on spring 2023 enrolment. Li Song, OUC vice president, and a member of the OUC Party Committee, delivered a speech, and 7,682 people, including leaders of the OUC headquarters teaching departments, heads of some majors, staff of the OUC headquarters enrolment office, leaders and staff in charge of enrolment in branches (schools) and study centres, attended remotely.

To study and implement the guidance of the 20th CPC National Congress, summarise the work of 2022, and prepare for that of 2023, the Faculty of Economics and Management of the Open University of China (OUC) held an online symposium on 21st December.

On a day in early winter, villagers gathered attentively in the Cultural Square of Wushi Township, Huangshan District, Huangshan City, Anhui Province.

From 12 to 23 December 2022, the Open University of China (OUC) and the Open University UK (OUUK) jointly held their 2022 international online teacher-training workshops.

The book Driving Lifelong Learning: Interview with CPC Party Secretaries or Presidents of China’s Open Universities on Transformation and Development of Open Universities planned by Distance Education in China Journal and published by OUC Publishing & Media Group was officially released.