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It Appears Marriott Is Trying Very Hard Not To Piss Off China Right Now

ByEdward Pizzarello
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Marriott really got the business end of China’s foot in their rear end last week.  We learned that the Chinese government was shutting down the Marriott website and app for a week.  That has to be a huge financial penalty for a company that operates as many hotels in China as Marriott does.  Marriott made the mistake of referencing Tibet, Taiwan and other locales as sovereign countries instead of part of China.

Now, we’re learning that Marriott is removing banned books from hotel rooms in China and self-reporting to the Chinese government.  This is after they announced they fired an employee who behaved rather normally on Twitter.

As Gary notes, this is essentially paying the price for doing business in China.

Am I the only one who feels like this is part Farenheit 451, part 1984, part luxury hotel stay?

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My goal in life is to fill my family’s passports with stamps, creating buckets of memories along the way. You’ll find me writing about realistic ways for normal people to travel the world, whether you’re on a budget or enjoy luxury. I also enjoy taking us on the occasional detour to explore the inner workings of the travel industry.

One Comment

  1. Just to play devil’s advocate, but what do you think the response of the US & the UK would be if a world power referenced Puerto Rico or Norther Ireland as a separate countries?

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