HONG KONG -- Shanghai authorities have ordered U.S. hotel group Marriott International to shut down its Chinese websites and apps for a week after the group conducted an email survey in which it categorized Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan and Tibet as separate countries.
From 6 p.m. on Thursday, users would not be able to access the websites of brands under the Marriott umbrella including JW Marriott, Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, Sheraton and Renaissance through the main Marriott portal.
