Zhang Jian

Zhang Jian (; born September 1955) is a Chinese judge who served as president of Anhui Provincial People's Court from 2013 to 2018. He was investigated by China's top anti-graft agency in August 2019. He was a delegate to the 12th National People's Congress.

Biography Zhang was born in Qinyang, Henan, in September 1955. During the Cultural Revolution, he worked as a sent-down youth in Jingmen, Hubei. On November 29, his qualification for delegates to the 13th AnhuiPeople's Congress was terminated.

On 22 January 2020, he was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party and dismissed from public office. On February 16, prosecutors signed an arrest order for him. In March, he was indicted on suspicion of accepting bribes. On November 26, he stood trial at the Intermediate People's Court of Xiamen on charges of taking bribes. He was charged with accepting money and property worth over 71.79 million yuan ($11.14 million) personally or through others. According to the indictment, he allegedly took advantage of his various positions in both Hubei and Anhui between 1995 and 2019 to seek benefits for helping others obtain projects, case trial, personnel transfer and civil execution.

On 14 September 2021, he received a sentence of 15 years in prison and fined of 5 million yuan ($0.776 million). The money and property that Zhang had received in the form of bribes, as well as any interest arising from them, will be turned over to the national treasury. Zhang said he agreed with the judgment and will not appeal to a higher court.