Lenovo China's ex-smartphone head Chang Cheng joins rival Xiaomi

Lenovo China's ex-smartphone head Chang Cheng joins rival Xiaomi

Chang Cheng (second left), who announced his departure from Lenovo China on December 31, 2019, joins Xiaomi on January 2 as the company vice president in charge of mobile phone product planning. Source: Xiaomi co-founder and chairman Lei Jun's Weibo post

Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi announced on Thursday that it has roped in a new vice president – the former head of its domestic competitor Lenovo China’s smartphone unit – to lead Xiaomi’s mobile phone product planning.