Zhang Yong did not change his nationality and is still a Chinese citizen.

Zhang Yong On October 10, 2019, the "2019 Hurun Rich List" was announced, and Zhang Yong ranked 902nd with a wealth of 4.6 billion yuan. On October 17, 2019, the list of "2019 Interface News China's Best Professional Managers of Listed Companies" was announced, and Zhang Yong ranked first.

On November 22, 2019, he ranked 16th on the 2019 Fortune Annual Business Figures List.

China's Economic News Figure of the Year 2019.

Zhang Yong joined Alibaba Group in August 2007 as the Chief Financial Officer of Taobao.com, participated in the design of Taobao's business model, and helped Taobao achieve profitability at the end of 2009.

In 2008, Zhang Yong served as the Chief Operating Officer of Taobao.com and the General Manager of Taobao Mall. Under Zhang Yong's leadership, Taobao Mall, the B2C business, has developed rapidly and become one of the most important businesses of Alibaba Group, gaining high recognition from consumers and global brands.

After Tmall became an independent business in 2011, Zhang Yong became the president. Tmall is now one of the largest B2C platforms in the world. He is the founder of the Double Eleven Shopping Festival and made it the world's largest online shopping festival.