Beijing 14 September 2025 – The Closing Ceremony of the 2025 “Golden Age Cup” National Senior Arts Showcase & Performance was held at the Future Theatre of the China Soong Ching Ling Science & Culture Centre for Young People in Beijing, China, marking the conclusion of the six-month nationwide cultural event for the elderly.
Beijing, 17 September 2025 – To implement the spirit of General Secretary XI Jinping’s recent important reply letter to teacher representatives from the Special-Post Teachers Programme, and to fully grasp and channel the CPC Central Committee’s deep concern for education and its ardent expectations for teachers into concrete action, the Open University of China (OUC) held a special deans’ symposium on teacher development, guided by the spirit of the General Secretary XI Jinping’s important reply letter to build a high-quality teaching workforce with dual competencies. The meeting focused on embedding the “educator’s spirit” in every facet of university life and on forging a high-quality teaching workforce for open education with dual competencies.
20 September 2025, Jingdezhen – The Fifth Online Oil Painting Teaching Achievements Exhibition of the Open University of China (OUC) and Seniors University of China (SUC) was officially opened in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province. The exhibition showcases works by 104 participants from 20 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) across China, as well as from countries and regions including the United States, New Zealand, Canada, and Japan. The participants average 57 years of age, with the oldest being 82. Their experience in oil painting ranges from as little as one month to six years. The exhibition amply demonstrates the vast potential of universal aesthetic education and lifelong learning.
Under the guidance of the Department of Science, Technology, and Informatisation of the Ministry of Education, the Global Smart Education Conference Organising Committee has launched the “2025 Outstanding Case Collection in Smart Education” to further promote the digital education strategy and encourage mutual learning and experience sharing in smart education.
On 3 September 2025, a grand military parade was held in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. A group of Experimental College students from the Open University of China (OUC) were honoured to be on-site, sharing in the solemn and inspiring moment as it unfolded. They are representatives from various walks of life - entrepreneurs, artists, front-line workers and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) servicemen.
14 September 2025, Beijing – The Closing Ceremony of the 2025 “Golden Age Cup” National Senior Arts Showcase & Performance was held at the Future Theatre of the China Soong Ching Ling Science & Culture Centre for Young People, Beijing, China. Jointly organised by the Seniors University of China (SUC) and China Education Television (CETV), the event presented a panoramic view of older adults’ vitality in the new era.
Beijing, 15 September 2025 - The Seniors University of China (SUC), in collaboration with Tencent's Sustainable Social Value (SSV) Division, jointly launched the "Silver Age Access Initiative." FAN Xianrui, Member of the CPC Open University of China (OUC) Committee and Vice President of OUC and SUC, attended the event.
Beijing, 15 September 2025 – Dr. WANG Qiming, Secretary of the CPC Open University of China (OUC) Committee and OUC President, delivered a heartfelt and inspiring “First Lesson of the Semester: Running a Brilliant Life on the Journey to National Rejuvenation.” via livestream to all teachers and students across the university’s education system. The “First Lesson of the Semester” was simultaneously livestreamed on platforms including People’s Daily Online and China Media Group Mobile. As of the time of publication, the number of on-demand views has exceeded 2 million.