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"Unfortunately, twice this week, we had Marriott has "seriously violated China's
incidents that suggested the opposite," said relevant laws and regulations and hurt the
Arne Sorenson, president and CEO of feelings of the Chinese people," it said.
t Marriott International in a statement. Sorenson has previously described China
The company said it had corrected a survey as his firm's biggest market.The hotel
h sent to members of its loyalty programme conglomerate operates 6,200 properties in
that labelled certain regions, including 125 countries around the world. It operates
g Tibet, as countries, and was conducting a well over 100 locations in the Greater China
full review of its Chinese website and apps.
region.
i Marriott is also investigating the "careless The website of Starwood, which is part of
like” by one of its official social media Marriott, was also taken offline in
s accounts of a pro-Tibet tweet that China.Chinese media is reporting that some

suggested its support for the position. travellers are cancelling Marriott
n "Nothing could be further from the truth," reservations in response.
Sorenson said. China is usually quick to respond to any
I actions or statements it deems supportive of
Marriott said it would take disciplinary separatist movements, especially related to
s action, which could involve firing the people Tibet and Taiwan.
involved. It also promised to work with
Chinese authorities on their investigation. Authorities also shut down Marriott's
s China's cyber regulator has demanded Chinese mobile phone app as part of its

meetings in Shanghai with two top regional punishment for the Mandarin-language
e executives from the American hotel chain survey. But having being closed earlier, the
and ordered the company to "conduct a app now appears to be functioning,
according to CNN.
c o m p r e h e n s i v e s e l f - r e v i e w a n d
n rectification".
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s Imperative Hospitality bags

u Delhi's Asian International Hotel

B Imperative Hospitality Private Ltd has Byke Hospitality Ltd, Imperative Hospitality

a won the bid for the Asian International Pvt Ltd and Indian Hotels Company Ltd were

Hotel on Thursday in an e-auction the three technically qualified bidders.
conducted by the New Delhi Municipal The forward e-auction started at 36 per cent of
i
Council (NDMC). the GTO and concluded at 39.50 per cent of
d The successful bidder will now have to the GTO.

n pay 39.50 per cent of the GTO or ₹1.19 The council had kept a minimum guarantee
crore per annum whichever is higher, an fee of ₹1.19 crore per annum or 17.25 per cent
I official statement said. of GTO, whichever is higher.

The 38-room hotel on 1, Janpath Lane,

will be given to Imperative Hospitality for
33 years.