Zhang Hongsen
Zhang Hongsen is a Chinese writer and politician, currently serving as president of the China Writers Association since March 2025.
He was a representative of the 19th [National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party]. He is a representative of the 20th National Congress of the Chinese [Communist Party] and a member of the 20th [Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party].
Early life and education
Zhang was born in Zibo County, Shandong, in August 1964, and graduated from Zibo Normal School.Political career
Zhang was a writer and editor in Shandong Zibo Federation of Literary and Art Circles in 1983, and was promoted to vice president in 1994. Zhang joined the Chinese Communist Party in December 1988. In 1997, he became director of Film and Television Department of Shandong Film and Television Production Center, and rose to become deputy director of the center next year.In 2003, Zhang became deputy director of the Film Administration Bureau of the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television, rising to director in 2013. In 2013, the General Administration of Press and Publication and State Administration of Radio, Film and Television merged to form the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, where he was elevated to its deputy director in 2017.
Zhang was appointed head of the Publicity Department of the CCP Hunan Provincial Committee in 2019 and was admitted to member of the Standing Committee of the CCP Hunan Provincial Committee, the province's top authority.
In 2021, Zhang was chosen as party branch secretary and vice president of China Writers Association.