Zhang Zuo was born in February 1969. He is of Hui ethnicity and a member of the Chinese Communist Party. He began his professional career in August 1991 and pursued doctoral-level studies while in service.[2]
Zhang initially worked in Yunnan Province, where he held various positions including deputy director and director-level roles in the provincial Religious Affairs Bureau, as well as positions in the Policy Research Office of the Chinese Communist Party. He later served in local leadership roles, including as deputy party secretary of Yao'an County (on secondment), and subsequently as deputy party secretary, county magistrate, and party secretary of Yongsheng County.[3] From October 2015 to December 2017, Zhang served as a member of the Standing Committee of the Lijiang Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission.[3][4]
Zhang transitioned to diplomatic service and was appointed Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Bangladesh from March 2018 to July 2019. He subsequently served as Ambassador to North Macedonia from September 2019 to July 2024. He also held a position as ambassadorial-level official in the Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. In September 2025, Zhang was appointed Ambassador of China to Malta.[5]
