[1] Zhang won the 2024 Dutch Junior International beating fellow Chinese player Hu Zhean 21–10, 11–21, 13–21.

[4] At the 2024 Badminton Asia Junior Championships' award ceremony, Zhang's jersey was lifted onto the podium.

[5] Zhang was playing against Kazuma Kawano in a match during the 2024 Badminton Asia Junior Championships.

[7][8][9] Chinese citizens and the Xinhua News Agency criticized the events leading up to his death after a video of his death showed a medic running towards Zhang, then stopping at the edge of court to wait for the referee to give permission.

[10][11] As of 18 July 2024, Zhang’s body is still being held at the Dr. Sardjito General Hospital in Yogyakarta, even after his family’s arrival from China.