Two Democratic congressmen wrote a letter to the CEO of the American property rental company, asking him to stop doing business in China and sponsorship of the Beijing Olympics.
Congress has been interested in the business of Airbnb in China.
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The Congressional-Executive Commission on China, chaired by McGovern, questionedAirbnb's commitment to human rights due to its business dealings in China.
A report from last year found at least 14 properties on land owned by a paramilitary group that was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department.
Forbes asked for comment fromAirbnb, but they did not reply immediately.
In December, Marco Rubio wrote a letter to Chesky, calling for the company to pull out as an Olympics sponsor and delist the properties owned by the Xinjiang entity. The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act banned most imports from the region. This week, there was criticism of the business dealings ofTesla in the province after it opened a vehicle showroom in the capital city.
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The Chinese government has been accused of genocide in the Xinjiang Province, but Airbnb has not publicly condemned it. In a country with laws that require hosts to discriminate based on ethnicity, place of origin, or lack of a passport, it continues to operate.
The Democrats are questioning the legality of the rentals on the land owned by the Axios group.
Marco Rubio is pushing for the delisting of some properties in China because of human rights issues.
The opening of a showroom in China was criticized.
