Airbnb boosting China listings, strengthening government ties

Airbnb Inc, a US-based home-sharing service provider, will optimize the quality of its listings, invest in customer service and strengthen cooperation with local governments to expand its presence in China, according to its head of Chinese operations.

"The Chinese domestic market has been our fastest growing market around the world," and the country is also Airbnb's second fastest growing outbound market, said Nathan Blecharczyk, chairman of Airbnb China.

In the last quarter alone, Airbnb has seen more than 1 million guest arrivals at listings in China. Compared to the same time in 2016, that number has almost tripled, and the company's domestic business in China has grown 100 times from 2015 to 2017.