[1] One year later, he became head of the Organization Department of CCP Gansu Provincial Committee, but having held the position for only ten months.

[2] In December 2017, he was made deputy secretary of the CCP Central Committee State Organs Work Committee [zh], and held that office until July 2018, when he was named head of the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party.

In October 2020, he was recalled to the State Organs Work Committee of CCCPC and appointed executive deputy secretary.

[3] On 28 March 2022, he was transferred to northwest China's Ningxia and was promoted to party secretary, the top political position in the region.

[4] On 28 June 2024, Liang was appointed party secretary of Anhui, succeeding Han Jun.