Channel News Asia
Date: 16 Aug 2018

TAIPEI: The owner of a Starwood-branded hotel in Taiwan said Thursday

Marriott listed Tibet, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan as separate countries. (Photo: AFP)

(Aug 16) it will terminate its contract with Marriott International, in protest over the US group caving in to Beijing pressure to list the island as part of China.

Marriott was strongly criticised by Chinese authorities in January for listing Taiwan – along with Tibet and Hong Kong – as separate countries, all regions which Beijing claims under its authority.

After the Chinese government shut down Marriott’s local website for a week, the hotel chain apologised and changed the listing to “Taiwan, China.”    [FULL  STORY]