Previously he served as chairman of the Shanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
[3] After University in 1985, Wu became an assistant engineer at Anhui Provincial Water Resources and Hydropower Survey and Design Institute.
[3] In November 1991, Wu was appointed chief of Engineering and Comprehensive Department of Anhui Provincial Leading Group Office for Huai River Regulation, and was elevated to deputy director in May 1993.
[4] He also served as president of Chongqing University of Administration and secretary of the Party Working Committee of Liangjiang New Area.
[6] On 16 December 2024, Wu was put under investigation for alleged "serious violations of discipline and laws" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the party's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China.