In order to recognise outstanding women individuals, set examples for the others, and inspire women to cultivate self-respect, confidence, independence, and self-reliance, as well as to encourage them to forge ahead on a new journey and contribute to the new era by actively participating in the modernization of China, the All-China Women's Federation recently held a commemorative event for International Women's Day (March 8th) and an Awards Ceremony in Beijing.
In order to recognise outstanding women individuals, set examples for the others, and inspire women to cultivate self-respect, confidence, independence, and self-reliance, as well as to encourage them to forge ahead on a new journey and contribute to the new era by actively participating in the modernization of China, the All-China Women's Federation recently held a commemorative event for International Women's Day (March 8th) and an Awards Ceremony in Beijing.
ZHANG Chunmei, a member of the Communist Party of China (CPC), graduated from the junior college programme of Administrative Management at the Guangdong Branch of the Open University of China (OUC) in 2015. In the spring of 2023, she enrolled in the undergraduate programme in Administrative Management at the same university. She is a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) and a model worker in Guangdong Province.
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.
ZENG Daoqun, a member of the Communist Party of China (CPC), serves as a deputy to the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) and as the Party Branch Secretary and Director of the Villagers’ Committee of Gaotan Village, Lianluo Town, Zigong City, Sichuan Province. Enrolled in 2019, she was a student of an Education Enhancement Programme for Rural Revitalisation and Community Governance at Zigong Open University. In 2021, she was awarded the title “National Outstanding Individual in Poverty Alleviation”, and in 2025, she received the honour of “National March 8th Red-Banner Holder”.
LI Liancheng, a member of the Communist Party of China (CPC), joined the Ministry of Education’s “One College Student Per Village” programme and studied Rural Administration at the Rural Revitalisation College of Henan Branch of the Open University of China from March 2008 to June 2010. He has been elected as a delegate to the 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th National Congresses of the CPC, as well as a deputy to the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th National People’s Congress (NPC). He has been honoured with the title of “National Outstanding CPC Member”, “National Model Worker”, and has received the “National Moral Role Model Nomination Award”.
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.