San Francisco - based Airbnb announced this week that it will start sending hosts ' addresses to Chinese government agencies to comply with local regulations . Citizens and tourists are required by law to register their addresses with the police within 24 hours of arriving in the country . The move comes as Airbnb shuttered its service for a month in Beijing while the country 's annual parliament was in session and revenues typically increased .
San Francisco-based Airbnb said this week that it will start disclosing hosts' information to Chinese government agencies to comply with local regulations. Citizens and tourists are required by law to register their addresses with the police within 24 hours of arriving in the country. The move comes as Airbnb shuttered its service for a month in Beijing while the country's annual parliament was in session and surveillance typically increased.