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.
1. School of Proactive Health was founded under SUC, with focus on creating six high-quality “TCM Master Lectures”.
1. OUC lays out plans for integrated collaborative advancement of high-quality innovative development in open education within its educational system.
For rural revitalisation to succeed, the invigoration of talent is essential. Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasised, "We will encourage various types of talent to fully demonstrate their abilities, showcase their talents, and make significant contributions in the vast rural areas, building a strong talent team for rural revitalisation".
Recently, the case "OUC: Rooted in Primary-Level Communities for Continuous Cultivation of Local Talent Who Are Willing to Stay and Be of Practical Use in the Countryside for the initiative of 'Agriculture, Rural Areas and Farmers'" was selected as one of the "2024 Rural Revitalisation Practice Cases" by Xinhuannet operated by Xinhua News Agency. It will be promoted at the "2025 Rural Revitalisation Empowerment Season: the 3rd Rural Revitalisation Forum."