Two months later, he was assigned to the Political Department of the Ministry of Culture as an official.
[citation needed] Beginning in May 1975, he served in several posts in the Ministry of Coal Industry [zh], including secretary of the minister, deputy director of the General Office, and vice president of the Information Institute.
He was editor-in-chief of China Coal News in December 1982, and held that office until March 1986.
[citation needed] In March 1986, he was dispatched to the General Office of the Chinese Communist Party, where he was eventually promoted to deputy director in May 1993.
[citation needed] He was appointed Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of the Chinese Academy of Governance in December 1999, concurrently holding the executive vice president position.