Airbnb appoints vice president to build its China operations

Airbnb has appointed Hong Ge as vice president of its China operations as it looks to accelerate growth in the market.
Hong, who previously headed up engineering for Airbnb China and held engineering roles at Facebook and Google, will be responsible for all China initiatives and will report to CEO Brian Chesky.
His appointment comes as the brand doubles its investment in the China market and plans to triple the size of its local team following a major marketing push in March.
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