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Honor changes CEO.

George Zhao, who’s led the smartphone brand since 2015, is stepping down for “personal reasons.” He oversaw the split from Huawei in 2020, and leaves following the global launch of the Magic 7 Pro flagship. He’s replaced by Jian Li, who’s been on Honor’s senior team since 2021 and — you’ll never guess — was at Huawei before that.

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