[3] After university in 1991, Li was dispatched as an official to the Legal Affairs Bureau of Chongqing Municipal People's Government, where he finally became director of Legal Affairs Office in February 2003.
[3] In September 2014, he was made deputy secretary-general of Chongqing Municipal People's Government, a position he held until February 2015, when he was chosen as director of Chongqing Municipal Science and Technology Commission.
[3] In January 2018, he rose to become vice mayor of Chongqing, a position at vice-ministerial level.
[3] He was elevated to executive vice governor in December 2021 and than deputy party secretary in September 2023.
[4][5] On 31 December 2024, Li was named deputy party secretary of Hubei, concurrently serving as governor since 2 January 2025.