Xiaomi Group recently announced on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that co-founder and Executive Director Lin Bin plans to sell no more than US$500 million worth of Class B ordinary shares every 12 months starting from December 2026, with a total reduction not exceeding US$2 billion.

An interesting detail in this announcement is worth noting. Lin Bin specifically emphasized confidence in the group's business prospects and pledged to continue serving Xiaomi long-term. More intriguingly, the timing of the reduction—starting only in December 2026—indicates there is an over-one-year window from now.

From a market perspective, the fact that senior executives choose to initiate their reductions at a relatively distant future date usually signals optimism about the company's development prospects for the coming year. If holders had significant concerns about recent business performance, they would typically reduce holdings earlier. This timing arrangement, to some extent, reflects the management's relatively positive outlook on Xiaomi's business trajectory.