 In 2006, Wang was elevated to the Commander of Jiangxi Military District, he remained in that position until December 2010, when he was transferred to Beijing and appointed the Chief of Staff of the Beijing Military Region.He was made a lieutenant general in November 2012.In July 2013, Wang was promoted to become a Deputy General Chief of Staff of the People's Liberation Army General Staff Department In December 2014, Wang became the commander of the People's Armed Police.