In January 2003 he was promoted to become party chief of Chaoyang District, one of the most prosperous regions in the capital city, in which he held until November 2006. Three years later, he was admitted to a member of the standing committee of the Beijing Party committee, the city's top authority. In July 2012 he was promoted again to become executive vice mayor of Beijing. Then he was appointed as vice-chairman of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), serving in the post until he retirement in January 2018.
