Beijing, 14 March 2026 — The Engineering Research Centre of Integration and Application of Digital Learning Technology (Engineering Research Centre)—a key initiative under China's Ministry of Education (MOE)—convened its Technical Committee renewal meeting and development seminar. at the Open University of China (OUC). ZHAO Qinping, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; SHU Hua, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Science, Technology and Informatisation of the MOE; and WANG Qiming, President of OUC, attended the meeting and delivered addresses.

Beijing,13 March 2026 — YUAN Wen, former President of Shanghai Normal University and Dean of the Research Institute for Lifelong Learning and Sustainable Development at Shanghai Normal University, led a delegation to visit the Open University of China (OUC). OUC President Dr. WANG Qiming and Vice President Dr. LI Song met with the delegation.

Beijing, 18 March 2026 - The Seniors University of China (SUC) established its School of Silver Economy in Beijing. The School will focus on the integration of elderly education with silver industries, developing high-quality resources, building multi-level and multi-type talent training systems, comprehensively serving high-quality development of the silver economy.

WANG Jing, Han ethnicity, is a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC). She currently serves as President of Hanzhong Open University, member of the Hanzhong Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Shaanxi Province, Vice Chairperson of the Shaanxi Provincial Committee of the China Association for Promoting Democracy (CAPD), and member of the Education Committee of the 15th Central Committee of CAPD.

LIU Jianming, Han ethnicity, a member of the Communist Party of China, serves as the Secretary of the Party General Branch in Tangdi Village, Lizhu Town, Keqiao District, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province. He is also the Director of the Village Committee. He enrolled in the 2018 Autumn Landscape Architecture undergraduate programme at Keqiao School, Zhejiang Open University. Over the years, he has been recognised with numerous honours, including being named a National Model Worker, an Influential Figure in Rural Revival, and receiving the title of Responsible Branch Secretary of Zhejiang Province.

YUE Qiaoyun, Han ethnicity, is a student majoring in Business Administration at Beijing Open University (Pinggu Branch) in the spring of 2023. She serves as a deputy to the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Chairperson of Beijing Lyunongxingyun Fruit Production and Sales Professional Cooperative Society.

CHEN Ying, Han ethnicity, is a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC). She enrolled in the 2023 Spring Social Work undergraduate programme at Huaibei Open University. She currently serves as a staff member at the Rural Revitalisation Workstation in Liuqiao Town, Suixi County, Huaibei City, Anhui Province, and as Deputy General Manager of Huaibei Xiangshan District Rural Revitalisation Investment Co., Ltd. Her honours include National Outstanding Individual in Poverty Alleviation, National Exemplary Individual, and Anhui Provincial May 1st Labour Medal.