To study and implement the guidance of the 20th CPC National Congress, summarise the work of 2022, and prepare for that of 2023, the Faculty of Economics and Management of the Open University of China (OUC) held an online symposium on 21st December.

On a day in early winter, villagers gathered attentively in the Cultural Square of Wushi Township, Huangshan District, Huangshan City, Anhui Province.

From 12 to 23 December 2022, the Open University of China (OUC) and the Open University UK (OUUK) jointly held their 2022 international online teacher-training workshops.

The book Driving Lifelong Learning: Interview with CPC Party Secretaries or Presidents of China’s Open Universities on Transformation and Development of Open Universities planned by Distance Education in China Journal and published by OUC Publishing & Media Group was officially released.

On 20 December 2022, the Open University of China (OUC) held an exhibition and exchange to enhance teaching reforms, delivered via both livestreamed and recorded video, and showcasing 22 practical outcomes from 17 branches and schools within the OUC system.

After more than a year of construction, the Open University of China (OUC) has launched its “smart library” website (library.ouchn.edu.cn) to over 5 million current faculty and students and over 20 million alumni, offering access to stable, convenient and extensive digital resources.

A chapter in the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) noted the need to “invigorate China through science and education and develop a strong workforce for the modernisation drive”, highlighting education in the new era as the foundational and strategic pillar of comprehensively building a modern socialist country.

On 15 December 2022, the final exam-work meeting for Fall 2022 was held via video conference at the Open University of China (OUC). OUC vice president Li Song delivered a speech.