On 30 December 2020, the unveiling ceremony for Guangxi Open University (Guangxi OU) was held in Nanning. Guangxi Radio and TV University (Guangxi RTVU) has now been officially renamed as Guangxi OU.

In September 2020, the Ministry of Education released a notice to promote the transformation of existing RTVUs into local open universities and support their development into regional centres (sub-schools or branches) of the Open University of China (OUC) after their renaming. These local open universities should be included into the unified school running system of the OUC. On 8 December, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region People’s Government issued a document entitled “Approval from Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region People’s Government on the Renaming of Guangxi RTVU as Guangxi OU” and approved the renaming of Guangxi RTVU as Guangxi OU.

Guangxi OU’s existing right to run degree and non-degree education, its relationship with its administrative subordinates, and its management system remain unchanged. The university’s main mission is to promote the construction of the education system, explore the integration of higher education, vocational education, and continuing education, and serve lifelong learning of all in Guangxi province.

By OUC News Network, reprinted from People’s Daily