In a sentence

He is the easiest to overlook among China’s current top men — yet the moment he stands at the table, no opponent dares treat a single point as safe.

Playing style

  • High-quality two-winged loops, with a forehand drive of genuine penetration
  • Full commitment in rallies; holds his own in mid-to-long-distance exchanges
  • A hard-edged game, adept at breaking deadlocks with one heavy put-away

Career and key moments

He entered the national first team in 2012 and won his first world title at the 2019 Team World Cup. As a core member he then took the 2022 Chengdu and 2024 Busan World Championship men’s team titles, plus the 2024 and 2025 Chengdu Mixed Team World Cups. 2024 was his breakout year: singles titles at the WTT Incheon Champions and the Taiyuan Smash-level event, and a rise to men’s singles world No. 2 in July. At the 2025 Doha World Championships he reached the semifinals before falling to Hugo Calderano and settling for bronze.

Legacy

He plays in an era when competition inside the Chinese men’s squad is at full boil — holding a mainstay spot there for years is itself proof of hard power. In 2026 he was named deputy captain of the men’s team; what he carries now is more than a racket.

Remember in one line: Being a mainstay on the strongest team is far harder than being the star of a weak one — because half your rivals are on your own squad.