He became a member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in October 1988. In July 1989, he entered the workforce and was appointed as a cadre in the office of the CCP Hefei Municipal Party Committee following his university graduation. In September 1992, he was sent to the Publicity Department of the Anhui Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, where he held several positions including section member of the office, deputy section inspector, full-section inspector, assistant researcher, and deputy director of the research office. In July 1998, he was sent to the office of the Anhui Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, where he held the position of In July 1998, he transitioned to the Office of the Anhui Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, where he held the positions of researcher, deputy director, and director of the Secretariat.[1][2]
In March 2008, he was appointed Deputy Secretary of the CCP Xuancheng Municipal Committee; in April, he assumed the role of Acting Mayor of the Municipal People's Government, and was elected Mayor of Xuancheng in May. In August 2012, he was appointed Deputy Secretary of the CCP Anqing Municipal Committee; in September, he assumed the role of Acting Mayor of Anqing, and was elected Mayor of Anqing in October.[3] In February 2013, he assumed the role of Secretary of the CCP Anqing Municipal Committee. In 2013, he was chosen as a delegate to the 12th National People's Congress representing the Anhui Region. In April 2016, he was appointed as the executive vice minister of the Publicity Department of the Anhui Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party.[4]
In November 2016, he was elevated to the Standing Committee of the Anhui Provincial Committee of the CCP and appointed Minister of Publicity. In May 2020, he assumed the position of Secretary of the Hefei Municipal Committee. In January 2024, he was designated as the Deputy Secretary of the Anhui Provincial Committee. In March 2024, he terminated his simultaneous role as Secretary of the CCP Hefei Municipal Committee [zh] and assumed the position of Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee for Political and Legal Affairs within the same month.[5] In January 2025, he terminated his role as Deputy Secretary of the CCP Anhui Provincial Committee and was reassigned as Vice Party Secretary of the Anhui Provincial People's Political Consultative Conference [zh] (CPPCC), subsequently being elected Vice Chairman of the Anhui Provincial Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.[6]