Lei Jun on Leadership Transition

Lei Jun's role is documented as: founder, Chairman and CEO of Xiaomi; also Chairman of Kingsoft and of Shunwei Capital; retains 'honorary chairman' title at Kingsoft Office as of June 2025 reporting Confirmed as Xiaomi's founder, chairman and CEO, and as honorary chairman of Kingsoft Office, per South China Morning Post's June 2025 report (research date: 2026-08-23).

Retained the 'honorary chairman' title at Kingsoft Office (WPS Office maker) as of June 2025, despite his primary focus on Xiaomi.

Lei joined Kingsoft as an engineer in 1992, became its CEO in 1998, led it to a 2007 Hong Kong Stock Exchange IPO, then resigned as president and CEO on December 20, 2007, citing health reasons.

Around the same period NetEase's William Ding stepped back from a gaming-affiliate role, Lei Jun was reported to no longer be CEO of Xiaomi's gaming unit, Beijing Wali Internet Technologies, reflecting a broader pattern of Chinese tech founders retreating from front-office roles at gaming subsidiaries amid regulatory scrutiny.

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Resigned as president and CEO of Kingsoft on December 20, 2007, citing health reasons, after leading it to an IPO earlier that year.