He served as vice director of the PLA General Political Department.

He graduated from the CCP Central Party School, majoring in economics management.

He enlisted in the army in January 1965, and served in various posts in the Liaoning Military District.

In May 1993, he became editor-in-chief of the PLA Daily and president of the newspaper agency in September 1994.

He became the assistant director of the General Political Department and a member of the CCP committee there in July 2001.