On 14 March 2025, a delegation led by Mr. YU Jianwei, Chairperson of the China Aging Development Foundation (CADF), and Mr. YANG Chaoqun, Vice President of Yili Group, visited the Seniors University of China (SUC). Dr. WANG Qiming, President of the Open University of China (OUC) and SUC, Ms. FAN Xianrui, OUC and SUC Vice President, and Mr. XU Mingjun, OUC and SUC Vice President, attended the meeting, which was chaired by Ms. FAN.
On 15 March 2025, the Jiangxi Branch of the Seniors University of China (SUC) was established. A delegation led by Dr. WANG Qiming, President of the Open University of China (OUC) and SUC and Ms. FAN Xianrui, OUC and SUC Vice President visited Jiangxi Open University (OU) and Jiangxi Seniors University (SU), attended the inauguration ceremony and had a meeting with the locals, discussing how to promote the elderly education locally and nationwide.
A roundtable discussion focusing on the opportunities and challenges brought by DeepSeek for open education was hosted by Department of Student Affairs and Teacher Development at the Open University of China (OUC). Six experienced AI experts and educators shared their views on “New Possibilities for Open Education Empowered by DeepSeek”, sparking dynamic discussions about AI’s role in reshaping the futures of education. This event was broadcast live to the Open University faculty nationwide, attracting 3,021 live viewers and 279 replay viewers.
The Third Session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the Third Session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) commenced respectively in Beijing on 4th and 5th March 2025. President XI Jinping and other Party and state leaders attended the sessions, where NPC deputies and CPPCC members deliberated on national affairs, charted the course for development, and envisioned the grand prospects of Chinese modernisation. Faculty members of the Open University of China (OUC) actively followed the proceedings, engaged in in-depth study and thinking.
The opening session of the third session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) was held at the Great Hall of the People at 9 am on March 5. When Premier Li Qiang delivered the Government Work Report, he reviewed the work in 2024 and introduced the tasks of the government in 2025. The report on the work of the government proposes to thoroughly implement the strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education and improve the overall effectiveness of the national innovation system.
On 6 March 2025, Ms. FAN Xianrui, Vice President of the Open University of China (OUC), met with a distinguished group of domestic and international experts to explore new pathways for open education in the AI era.
To thoroughly implement the important instructions of Chinese President Xi Jinping on vigorously promoting the spirit of educators, advance the initiative of enhancing the moral and professionalism of teachers with the ethos of educators, and inspire a vast number of teachers to consciously practice this spirit, thereby rallying strong forces to build a leading country in education, the Ministry of Education (MOE) held the inaugural session of the 2025 Publicity Lecture Tour on the Spirit of Educators in Beijing on 25 February 2025.
On 24 February, FAN Xianrui, Vice President of the Open University of China (OUC), delivered the First Class of the Semester titled "Embracing Openness for New Opportunities, Creating the Future through Digital Innovation - Striving to be the Most Outstanding Contributors to Building a Leading Country in Education," kicking off the spring semester of 2025. The lecture was broadcast live on People's Daily Online and China Media Group. The on-demand views had reached nearly 1.5 million as of press time.