From July 2015 to March 2018 he as the deputy head of the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Tuo is the former provincial propaganda chief of Guangdong, during which he was widely known for his involvement in the 2013 Southern Weekly incident.
[2] In January 2013, it is reported that under the command of Tuo Zhen, Guangdong liberal newspaper Southern Weekly was forced to add a provided commentary glorifying the CCP with its annual new year editorial, which was originally intended to call for proper implementation of the country's constitution.
[5] In July 2015, Tuo Zhen was promoted to deputy head of the CCP Central Propaganda Department, serving as an assistant to Liu Qibao.
[6][7] In April 2018, Tuo was appointed as the Chief Editor of the People's Daily, the official newspaper of the CCP Central Committee.