He returned to China in 1979 and that same year worked in the Translation Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
He returned to China in 1985 and worked in the Translation Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In 2001 he was appointed Chinese ambassador to Guinea, replacing Shi Tongning.
He returned to China in 2004 and briefly served as deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Office of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
In 2009 he was appointed Chinese ambassador to Senegal in succession to Lu Shaye.