In 2021 Pan was elected as an alternate member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. In 2021–2022, Pan was the agency director of the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office (OCAO) of the State Council.
Pan was chosen in 2021 to be a secondary member of the 19th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. From 2021 to 2022, Pan headed the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office (OCAO) of the State Council.