He was later transferred to work as mayor of the town of Wuku in the Songjiang District, then promoted to party chief of Liugang.

Then he served as deputy governor of Songjiang District in Shanghai and head of urban planning; he was also in charge of industrial development, the technology park, and export growth.

Then he was transferred back to Shanghai to serve as deputy party chief and later governor of Huangpu District.

[2] On 26 March 2018, he was appointed acting Governor of Heilongjiang province, replacing Lu Hao.

In January 2024, Wang promoted the commerce ministry's commitment to the "Made in China" strategy while acknowledging the challenges of attracting foreign inventors.