From 2008 to 2013, he held the highest post in Heilongjiang province, serving as its Communist Party Chief.

[1] He was born in Mengjin County, Henan Province, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1980.

His former posts include the Secretary of the Communist Youth League of China Henan committee, secretary of the central secretariat of the Communist Youth League, a standing committee member of the CPC Jilin committee, the director of the propaganda department of Jilin, vice director of the CCP central propaganda department, and the vice director of the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television.

In 2003, he was appointed to the position of executive vice director of the CCP Central Propaganda Department.

[1] On 7 December 2020, pursuant to Executive Order 13936, the US Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on all 14 Vice Chairperson of the National People's Congress, including Ji, for "undermining Hong Kong's autonomy and restricting the freedom of expression or assembly.