Beijing, 7 January 2026 – ZHOU Qing, Chairman of Sichuan Xinhua Publishing and Distribution Group, led a delegation to visit the Open University of China (OUC, also known as the Seniors University of China, SUC). Vice President of OUC and SUC FAN Xianrui warmly welcomed the delegation. The discussion focused on elderly education, silver economy, collaboration in health-care and educational tourism, and cultural-publishing integration.
Beijing, 9 January 2026 – The project evaluation meeting for the 2025 major research project on the “Digital Textbook Standards in Higher Continuing Education” under the Key Research Base for National Textbook Construction was held at the OUC Press. The expert panel consisted of ZENG Tianshan, Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Education Curriculum and Textbook Research Institute; YU Fayou, Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Educational Sciences; LIU Yingli, Director of the Standardisation Research Institute at the China Academy of Press and Publication; LIU Yiguo, Director of the Teaching Materials Division at the Ministry of Education Vocational Education Development Centre; LI Qing, Professor at Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications; and XU Yuan, Researcher at the Vocational Skills Appraisal Centre of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.
Beijing, 9 January 2026 – Prof. Alexandre Martins, Vice President of Association of Universities in Network (UniRede) of Brazil, and Coordinator of the INOVATEC Project at the College of Science and Technology of the Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), visited the Open University of China (OUC). OUC Vice President FAN Xianrui warmly welcomed the delegation.
Beijing, 5 January 2026 – Dr. Janet Anne Rose, the Principal of Norland College, UK together with LIN Kun from the International Cooperation Centre of the National Development and Reform Commission, visited the Open University of China (OUC). OUC President WANG Qiming and Vice President FAN Xianrui welcomed the delegation.
2025 marks the final year of the 14th Five-Year Plan and the first year for planning the layout of the 15th Five-Year Plan. From the explicit requirements in the 2024–2035 Master Plan on Building China into a Leading Country in Education, such as "enhancing lifelong learning public services," "improving the system of the Open University of China (OUC)," "building a high-quality Seniors University of China (SUC)," and "building a high-quality National Digital University," to the further emphasis on "optimising lifelong learning public services" in the Recommendations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development adopted at the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, the strategic position of lifelong education in the national development layout has become increasingly prominent.
The 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th Special Olympic Games of the People's Republic of China came to an end in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. With extraordinary perseverance, students from OUC School for the Disabled, interpreted the Special Olympic spirit of "Dare to try, Strive for gain." Eventually, they won 19 gold medals, 10 silver medals and 10 bronze medals, bringing glory to the university and showing the remarkable demeanour of self-improvement and uplifting spirit among disabled university students in the new era.
29 December 2025 – The first CMG Silver Economy Gala (hereinafter referred to as the "Gala") hosted by China Media Group (CMG) was broadcast on CCTV Financial Channel. The Gala brought together relevant state ministries and commissions as well as pioneering forces in the industry, presenting a comprehensive view of the new driving forces behind the development of China’s silver economy. Ms. FAN Xianrui, Vice President of the Seniors University of China (SUC), was invited. The Choir of the Ministry of Education Branch of the SUC delivered a devoted and impressive performance.
31 December 2025 – The Open University of China (OUC) held a meeting preparing for the enrolment work for 2026 spring semester. LI Song, Vice President of the OUC, attended the event and delivered a speech. GU Xiaohua, Director of the Academic Affairs Department, presided over the event.