LAIX Inc. announced that Ms. Min (Jenny) Zhang has been appointed as an independent director to the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”), effective May 15, 2020. Ms. Min (Jenny) Zhang will also serve as a member of the audit committee and nominating and corporate governance committee of the Board, effective May 15, 2020. Ms. Min (Jenny) Zhang has served as the executive vice chair-lady of Huazhu Group Limited since November 2019. She served as the chief executive officer of Huazhu from May 2015 to November 2019, and previously as the president. She also served as chief financial officer and chief strategy officer of Huazhu from March 2008 to May 2015, and from November 2013 to January 2015, respectively. Ms. Min (Jenny) Zhang has more than 15 years of experience in finance and consulting with multinational companies. Prior to joining Huazhu in 2007, she was the finance director of Eli Lilly (Asia) Inc., Thailand branch and the chief financial officer of ASIMCO Casting (Beijing) Company Ltd. She also worked previously with McKinsey & Company Inc. as a consultant.