He studied political education at Central China Normal University and graduated in 1991.
[1] Cui started his career at the Enshi Prefectural Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
In 2002, he was transferred to Danjiangkou, a county-level city in Hubei, and served as head of the organization department and specifically-designated deputy party secretary of the CCP county committee.
[1] In 2009, Cui was appointed deputy director of the Hubei Provincial Audit Department.
[2] In 2020, Cui was transferred from his native Hubei to Fujian to serve as vice governor of the province.