17 Education & Technology Group Inc. announced that Mr. Minghui Wu has been appointed as a new independent director to the Company?s board of directors effective on December 2, 2021. After the changes, the Board will consist of seven directors, three of whom are independent directors. Concurrent with the appointment of Mr. Wu, the Board has approved to further update the composition of the Board's committees in furtherance of good corporate governance. The Board's three committees will be fully independent with composition set forth below: Audit Committee Chair: Bing YuanMembers: Jiawei Gan, Minghui Wu; Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chair: Jiawei GanMembers: Bing Yuan, Minghui Wu; Compensation Committee Chair: Minghui WuMembers: Bing Yuan, Jiawei Gan.