Zhang Qi

Zhang Qi (; born March 1961) is a former Chinese politician who spent most of his career in Hainan province. He was investigated by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China, in September 2019. Previously he served as Chinese Communist Party Committee Secretary of Haikou, capital of Hainan province. Zhang is the first senior official who was placed under investigation in Hainan since the 19th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in late 2017 and the fourth incumbent provincial level official was sacked for graft since then.

Early life and education Zhang was born in Shou County, Anhui, in March 1961. After the Resumption of College Entrance Examination, he was accepted to Hainan Normal University, where he majored in mathematics. After graduation, he worked as secretary of Communist Youth League of China there.

Investigation and arrest In September 2019, he was investigated for "suspected serious violations of disciplinary rules and laws" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), and the National Supervisory Commission.

On March 4, 2020, Zhang has been expelled from the CCP and dismissed from public offices. On July 9, his trial was held at the Intermediate People's Court of Guangzhou. On December 3, the Intermediate People's Court of Guangzhou sentenced him to life in prison for accepting bribes. Qi was also stripped of all of his assets and permanently deprived of his political rights. Under Chinese law, Qi will likely also have to perform prison labor. The court said that Zhang Qi was found to have illegally accepted money and gifts amounting to over 107 million yuan (16.3 million U.S. dollars) while holding various CCP and government positions between 2005 and 2019, abusing his positions to help organizations and individuals in areas such as land development and project contracting.

Personal life Zhang married Qian Ling , who is a businesswoman.