1987- 1988 studied international finance and trade in Japan for one year, knowing Japanese, English and Russian.
Since 199 1, he has successively served as director and deputy director of the investment department of the State Planning Commission, deputy secretary-general and deputy director of the State Planning Commission, and member of the Capital Planning and Construction Commission, assisting the director in charge of fixed assets investment, foreign investment and major project approval.
From April 2003 to March 2004, he served as deputy director and member of the party group of the National Development and Reform Commission.
In March 2004, he served as deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission, member of the leading group, and director of the office of the leading group for revitalizing the old industrial bases in Northeast China in the State Council (full ministerial level).
In March 2008, he served as deputy director and member of the leading group of the National Development and Reform Commission, director of the office of the leading group for revitalizing the old industrial bases in Northeast China in the State Council (ministerial level) and director of the National Energy Administration. He is also a member of the National Defense Mobilization Committee, the first political commissar of the Armed Police Gold Force, and a member of the national first-class stereotypes Committee. Member of the 11th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Standing Committee and Economic Committee.
On October 2011110, the National Development and Reform Commission informed Zhang of his decision to step down as deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission and director of the Energy Bureau, and Liu Tienan, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission, took over as director of the Energy Bureau.
In April 2009, he served as the vice chairman of China International Economic Exchange Center.
Member of the 11th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Standing Committee and Economic Committee.
2010 65438+1October 27th served as a member of the newly established National Energy Commission.
2011February was added as the deputy director of the 11th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Economic Commission.
20 12 was appointed as the Dean of China Institute of Energy Strategy of Youshi University in China in June.