He joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in May 1986, and got involved in politics in July 1988, when he was assigned to Jiangxi Economic Information Center as an official.
Beginning in May 1994, he served in several posts in the General Office of Jiangxi Provincial People's Government, including section member, secretary, and deputy director.
In March 2020, he was appointed party secretary of the capital Nanchang, the top political position in the city.
[3] On March 31, he was named acting governor of Qinghai, succeeding Xin Changxing.
[4] On 31 December 2024, he was made party secretary of Qinghai, succeeded Chen Gang.