He obtained a Doctor of Management degree from the Ocean University of China in June 2011.
In December 2011, he was Deputy Communist Party Secretary of Liaocheng, he concurrently served mayor of the city in March 2013.
During his tenure, he focused on urban demolition and reconstruction, which won him national reputation.
On 12 February 2020, he was appointed Communist Party Secretary of Wuhan,[6] succeeding Ma Guoqiang, who was removed from public offices for his response to the coronavirus pandemic.
[8] On 31 December 2024, he was made Communist Party Secretary of Hubei, replacing Wang Menghui.