Published: 5:32pm, 17 Dec, 2018 Updated: 5:51pm, 18 Dec, 2018
China is to introduce a data sharing policy, under which home-rental platforms, such as Airbnb, must disclose information on their properties, hosts and guests to the local authorities. The regulations, which come into force in Zhejiang province at the start of 2019, require companies to share the locations of their properties, as well as names, contact details and personal identity information of users. In addition, they will have to provide authorities with detailed reports about all transactions made through its platforms. Airbnb has confirmed it will comply fully with the new regulations.