Xiaomi executive Hugo Barra steps down

Hugo Barra, the most prominent global executive at China's Xiaomi Inc., has left the smartphone maker.

"The last few years of living in such a singular environment have taken a huge toll on my life and started affecting my health," Barra, 40, said in a Facebook post. "Seeing how much I've left behind these past few years, it is clear to me that the time has come to return."

Barra, Xiaomi's vice president in charge of global operations and the face of its international expansion, intends to return to Silicon Valley for a news project.

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