Beijing, 29 November 2025 - More than 50 students majored in Artificial Intelligence at the Experimental College of the Open University of China (OUC) visited the Huawei Beijing Exhibition Centre for a study tour. FAN Xianrui, Vice President of OUC, and RUAN Dongmin, General Manager of Huawei's Education Business, attended the event and delivered speeches. The students explored the exhibition hall in an immersive manner, gaining up-close experience with the industrial applications of cutting-edge AI technologies.
Beijing, 27 November 2025 - The Seminar on Innovative Development of Industrial Workers Training was held. The event brought together over 50 representatives from open universities, conventional higher education institutions and enterprises. In attendance were JIANG Wenliang, former Deputy Head and First-Class Inspector of the Department of Labour and Economy of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions; LI Song, Vice President of the Open University of China (OUC); and XU Lu, Deputy Director of the Continuing Education Division, Department of Vocational and Adult Education, Ministry of Education. The seminar was presided over by GU Xiaohua, Director of the Academic Affairs Department of OUC.
Beijing, 26 November 2025 - The 24th China Conference on Distance Education was held in Beijing under the theme "Igniting Intelligence for a New Journey, Reshaping Ecosystems, and Empowering the Future." Officials from the Ministry of Education, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, and other departments, along with university scholars and business representatives, attended the Conference.
Beijing, 21 November 2025 - To fully leverage family education’s foundational role in fostering virtue and cultivate positive family values, the Open University of China (OUC) held the 2nd Exchange and Exhibition Activity of Outstanding Family Education Cases in the New Era at its Wukesong Campus.
Qingdao, 17-18 November 2025 – The Open University of China (OUC) held 2nd New Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition in Qingdao, Shandong. The event aims to implement the deployment of Master Plan on Building China into a Leading Country in Education and elevate students’ innovative competency. It was attended by LIU Xuanxuan, Deputy Secretary of CPC OUC Committee, and LI Minggang, Secretary of CPC Qingdao Open University Committee. LIU Zhifang, Dean of OUC's School of Economics and Management, presided over the Opening Ceremony.
Beijing, 7-8 November 2025 - Beijing Normal University (BNU), the Open University of China (OUC), and Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) jointly organised an international conference themed “Exploring the AI Frontier: Global Perspectives and Innovative Practices on AI in Higher Education, Training and Adult Learning”.
Nanping, Fujian, 13 to 15 November 2025 -To advance the execution of the "Implementation Opinions on the Comprehensive Reform of Education and Teaching in Open Universities through Digital Intelligence Empowerment and Integrated Coordination" and enhance the quality of open learning resources developed at the provincial level, the Open University of China (OUC) organised a themed seminar. The event was attended by LI Song, OUC Vice President and CPC Committee member, ZHUANG Li, Party Secretary of the Open University of Fujian, and LIN Qiu, Vice Mayor of Nanping Municipal People’s Government. The event was chaired by LI Wei, Director of OUC's Learning Resources Department.
Wellington, New Zealand, 9-13 Nov. 2025 - At the invitation of the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) and Massey University, Dr. WANG Qiming, President of the Open University of China (OUC), led a delegation to New Zealand to attend the 30th ICDE World Conference.