It is clearly stated at the reports delivered at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, and the National Conference on Education that “We will promote the digitalisation of education and build a society and country of learning where lifelong learning is pursued by all” and “to improve public services for lifelong learning”.

On 8 November 2024, Wang Qiming, secretary of the Party Committee and president of the Open University of China (OUC, aka the Seniors University of China, SUC), and his delegation visited Suzhou for research.

On 8 November 2024, the Open University of China (OUC) and the Health Human Resources Development Centre of the Ministry of Health (HHRDC) held a joint working group meeting for the "Vocational Skills Training Project for Health Professionals" in Beijing.

Forge ahead for the dream of a strong nation and set sail on a new journey. On 7 November 2024, the 23rd China Conference on Distance Education was successfully launched in Beijing under the theme “Empowering Lifelong Education through Digitalisation, Accelerating the Construction of a Leading Country in Education.”

On 6 November 2024, a delegation led by Wang Haidong, director of the Elderly Health Department of China’s National Health Commission (NHC), visited the Open University of China (OUC, aka the Seniors University of China, SUC).

From 4 to 8 November 2024, the Open University of China (OUC) organised a series of activities focused on the presentation of model course and resource development plans, as well as capacity-building initiatives.

On 6 November 2024, the Open University of China (OUC) held a workshop on supplementary systems for student-status management in Huaihua, Hunan Province.

In the recently concluded China International College Students' Innovation Competition (2024), the Open University of China (OUC) achieved remarkable success with 12 projects qualified for the finals on-site competition, winning 3 gold and 9 silver medals.