The Open University of China (OUC) held the 2103rd and 2104th training classes for backbone teachers in the agricultural (including "One College Student Per Village") and medical programmes from 8 to 11 June 2021.

"Winning minds with the mind is the highest accomplishment of education." This is the motto of Chen Ping, director of the Rural College-student Training Office at Yiyang Radio and TV University (RTVU) in Hunan Province.

Sun Zhiguo, a member of the Communist Party of China (CPC), has master’s degrees from both the College of Foreign Languages, Ocean University of China, and the English Department of the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

In order to enhance reform of and innovation at the Open University of China (OUC) the teaching, research, and service capabilities of staff, and the studious atmosphere of a campus where "anyone can learn anytime, anywhere", on 15 June 2021 the OUC's 4th Academic & Reading Salon’s 1st Session of Book-promotion and Reading Activities took place.

The Open University of China (OUC) and the Financial Management Department of the National Government Offices Administration of China recently held a symposium to discuss plans for a resource sharing platform, aiming to promote enhancement of such platforms for universities for older adults affiliated to China’s state organs.

The Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) held its 34th Annual Conference from 1 to 3 June 2021 at the Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL). The conference was held both online and offline, and its theme was “Opening minds for a sustainable future: Re-orienting ODL to surmount challenges”. The paper submitted by the Open University of China (OUC), titled “Best Practices of Poverty Alleviation through ODE: A Case Study from the OUC” received a silver medal of AAOU Best Practice Award.

On 2 and 3 June 2021, the Faculty of Political Science and Law of the Open University of China (OUC) held a seminar on teaching and research in the Administrative Management majors in Kunming, Yunnan Province.

The Faculty of Science and Engineering of the Open University of China (OUC) held a seminar on teaching in the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering majors in Datong City, Shanxi Province, from 2 to 4 June 2021. The seminar was attended by more than 50 leaders of the majors from OUC headquarters and branches as well as members of the Teaching and Research Centre, and was organised into themed reports, sharing of achievements, and other exchanges and discussions.