[3] As a spokesman of the Chinese foreign ministry, he rejected the United States' claim that the Taiwan Strait is international waters[4] and was known for his controversial statements on the South China Sea dispute.

He was designated by 13th Standing Committee of the National People's Congress in May 2018 to replace Bian Yanhua as Ambassador to Tunisia.

[3] On 4 June 2024, Wang was assigned as the Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia as confirmed by the China International Development Cooperation Agency.

[7] On the same month, the Philippines expelled Chinese diplomats over an alleged leaked telephone call with a Filipino admiral about the South China Sea.

This statement was made after Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. ordered his government to strengthen the country's maritime security.

[18] Due to his personality as a diplomat, he gained a huge following on Chinese social media and several forums referred to him as "Uncle Wang".