HUYA Inc. announced that Mr. Songtao Lin has been appointed by Linen Investment Limited, as a successor director to serve on Huya's board of directors, replacing Mr. Lingdong Huang, effective May 23, 2023. Mr. Lingdong Huang no longer serves as a director and the chairman of the Board or as a member of any Board committees of Huya following this substitution. In addition, Huya's Board has approved the appointment of Mr. Songtao Lin as the chairman of the Board and a member of the Board's nominating and corporate governance committee, effective immediately.

Mr. Songtao Lin joined Tencent in 2003 and currently serves as the corporate vice president of Tencent. Mr. Lin has held management positions within various Tencent business lines, including QQ, Qzone, Open Platform, GuangDianTong, YingYongBao, and the On-line Video Business Unit. Mr. Lin received a master's degree in computer application technology from Tianjin University in 2003 and an executive MBA degree from CEIBS (China European International Business School) in 2014.