He was appointed president of Jingmen Trade Union Federation in February 2002, concurrently serving as head of Organization Department since September 2003.

In February 2008, he was promoted to acting mayor of Yichang, confirmed in March of that same year.

[1] In March 2013, he was appointed director of Hubei Provincial Development and Reform Commission, he remained in that position until February 2017, when he was transferred to Xiangyang and appointed party secretary, the top political position in the city.

[2] In June 2017, he was promoted to member of the CCP Provincial Standing Committee of Hubei, the province's top authority.

[3] On 20 October 2021, he was promoted again to become acting governor of Liaoning, replacing Liu Ning, who was transferred to Guangxi and appointed CCP Committee Secretary.