During its Labour-Appreciation Month in May, the Open University of China (OUC) invited staff and students across its system to share stories of “Craftspeople and Model Workers Around Us.” The call received an enthusiastic response. These stories vividly illustrate how students and staff stay grounded, strive for excellence and devote themselves to serving their communities.
Zhengzhou, 13-15 October 2025 – The finals of China International College Students’ Innovation Competition (CICSIC) 2025 was held at Zhengzhou University. LIU Xuanxuan, Vice President of the Open University of China (OUC) led OUC student teams for the competition.
Beijing, 11 October 2025 - The Open University of China (OUC) welcomed its new students majored in AI and Course-Learning Project for 2025 fall semester. OUC President WANG Qiming, Vice President FAN Xianrui and Distinguished Professor GAO Xiaopeng attended the event, together with students and faculty representatives from relevant departments. More than 200 new students participated online.
Shenzhen, 28 September 2025 - The finals and Award Ceremony of the 4th Shenzhen Entrepreneurship and Innovation Contest for Persons with Disabilities concluded at the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Talent Innovation Park.
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.
The 26th (2025) 'Star of Outlook' Talent Show National Finals successfully concluded. CEN Bo, an undergraduate student majoring in Business English at Shenzhen OU, won the champion.
The 14th Plenary Session of the All-China Youth Federation (ACYF) has concluded. YE Linwei - National Model Worker, China Youth May Fourth Medal recipient, and outstanding alumnus of the Open University of China (OUC) - was elected ACYF Vice Chairman.
Beijing, 30 June 2025 - The State Council Information Office (SCIO) held a press conference for Chinese and foreign media in Beijing. With the theme of "Pioneers on the New Era’s Journey," the event invited National Models of Self-Reliance from across China to share their inspiring stories and exchange views with journalists on "promoting the spirit of self-strengthening and gathering the strength to forge ahead." CHEN Liangjie, an alumnus of Zhejiang Open University (Zhejiang OU), attended the conference as one of the National Models of Self-Reliance. He shared his striving story, showcasing to the world the optimistic, enterprising, and indomitable spirit of people with disabilities.