John began his career in tax in 1996 as a tax official with the Chongqing State Tax Bureau. He subsequently earned an MBA from Aston University in the United Kingdom in 2003–2004.
He joined KPMG Shanghai in December 2004 as an assistant tax manager and made partner in October 2011. John is specialised in tax and regulatory advisory and implementation services for multinational companies and Chinese enterprises expanding overseas. He has also advised many start-up companies on tax matters related to capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings (IPOs).
From 2017 to 2025, John served as Office Senior Partner of KPMG Hangzhou and from 2025 to 2026 as the Head of Tax for the Northern China Region at KPMG China. John is currently the Head of Tax at KPMG China, where he focuses on leading KPMG China’s tax team to provide professional tax services to clients.