• The9 named George Lai CEO effective July 27, 2026, replacing founder Jun Zhu, who will remain executive chairman.
• Lai joined about 18 years ago, served as CFO since 2008, led capital allocation and treasury strategy, supported the9bit build-out.
• Wei Ji, senior legal director, will take interim CFO duties while a permanent successor is sought.

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