Zhang Chong was a Chinese military and political leader. Initially a feared bandit chieftain and warlord of Yunnan, he distinguished himself as commander of the 50th Army during the Sino-Japanese War, then joined Mao Zedong and the Chinese Communist Party during the Chinese Civil War and went on to hold important positions in the new People's Republic of China, culminating in his service as Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
- Position held
- member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, member of the Constituent National Assembly, National People's Congress deputy
- Citizenship
- People's Republic of China, Republic of China
- Born
- February 26, 1900
