On June 26, 2013, the inauguration of Gansu Branch of the Open University of China (OUC) and the completion ceremony of the Open Education Building of Gansu Radio and TV University (RTVU) were held at Gansu RTVU. The OUC Vice President Yan Bin, Party Group Secretary and Director-General Wang Jiayi of Gansu Department of Education, and Secretary Chen Bingzhang of Gansu RTVU CPC Committee unveiled the nameplate.

On June 20-24, a six-member delegation led by Secretary Li Ling of the CPC Committee of the Open University of China (OUC) went to the Open University of Taiwan (OUT), OUT Taizhong Learning Centre, and Chinese Culture University of Taiwan (CCU) for an academic visit. Representatives from the OUC Human Resources Department,

On July 4, 2013, “Chinese Dream • Youth Aspiration” 1st Xi’an Good Youth recognition party was held in Xi'an University of Arts and Science by the Communist Youth League Committee of Xi’an (CYLC). Xi’an RTVU Teacher Han Ying became the first person to be honored with the title of “Xi’an Good Youth”.

Sponsored by the Open University of China (OUC), the 3rd International Chinese Teachers’ Development Forum was successfully held in Beijing from July 12-13, 2013. With the theme “Diversification, Innovation, and Reflection”, this forum focused on ideas and reflections on international Chinese teacher cultivation.

On the morning of Jun. 30, Beijing Open University (BOU) held a grand ceremony to honor Outstanding Students of 2012 and grant bachelor’s degrees. The university management team, including the Party Committee Secretary Shen Yubao, Deputy Secretary Fu Yuequn, Secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission Bai Yan, Vice President Jiang Rao and Zhang Jiyong all attended the function. 

On the morning of Jun. 27, a 3-member delegation from Open University, UK (OUUK) paid a friendly visit to Jiangsu Open University (JOU). The OUUK delegation was made up by Mr. Steve Hill, CEO of International Department, Mr. Neil Blakeman, Senior Consultant of Foreign Affairs Department and Ms. Yang Guangyu, Project Manager of Chinese Affairs of International Department. President Tang Jintu and Vice President Ye Xiaofeng from JOU have met with the delegation.

On May 30, 2013, Huang Hongwei, president of Jinhua Radio & TV University (Jinhua RTVU), and Jin Fangping, chairman of the Zhejiang China Commodity City Group Joint-stock Co., LTD. Signed a Cooperation Agreement to Establish a Training Base in the Yiwu Commodity Market for Jinhua RTVU’s E-business Programme, and a plaque for the establishment

The Office of the Steering Committee of the Ministry of Education for Education and Instruction in Vocational Education (hereinafter referred to as “the office”) held a workshop on “Vocational Higher Education Reform and the Construction of Pilot Schemes in Open Universities” in Wuhan from June 20-21, 2013. The workshop was attended