Airbnb allegedly hosts Xinjiang rentals on land owned by sanctioned group

Listing properties on land owned by XPCC, which has been linked to human rights abuses, risks breaching US regulations

Airbnb has reportedly listed more than a dozen properties on land owned by the Xinjiang paramilitary corporation, which has been sanctioned by the US over its alleged involvement in mass human rights abuses against Uyghurs by the Chinese government.

The American media outlet Axios reported on Wednesday that the short-term rental company was at risk of exposure to US regulations preventing business dealings with sanctioned entities. Airbnb, which is a major sponsor of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, said it was not required to vet the underlying landowner" of properties it lists.