Zhang Zulin

Zhang Zulin (; born June 1959) is a former Chinese politician who spent his entire career in southwest China's Yunnan province. As of March 2023 he was under investigation by China's top graft busters. Previously he served as vice governor of Yunnan. After the Cultural Revolution, he was a sent-down youth for a short time from September 1977 to February 1978.

Downfall On 1 March 2024, he has come under investigation for "serious violations of discipline and laws" by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), the CCP's internal disciplinary body, and the National Supervisory Commission, the highest anti-corruption agency of China. Qiu He and Zhang Tianxin, both were his superiors in Kunming, were sacked for graft. On September 12, he was expelled from the CCP. On September 23, he was arrested by the Supreme People's Procuratorate for suspected bribe taking. On December 25, he was indicted on suspicion of accepting bribes.

On 26 June 2025, prosecutors accused Zhang of taking advantage of his positions in Yunnan between 2001 and 2023 to assist individuals and organizations in matters related to real estate development, project contracting, project approval, and obtaining loans, in return, he accepted money and gifts worth more than 122 million yuan ($17.03 million) personally or through his family members.