In-House Insights: Marriott International in China

November 28, 2019 | BY

Vincent Chow

With over 20 years experience working in China's hospitality industry, Mao Yibing, chief legal counsel for APAC at Marriott International, has been instrumental in growing her company's presence from zero to almost 400 hotels in China. In this exclusive interview, she shares insights into how she navigates China's cybersecurity requirements, her worries about the "Unreliable Entity List", Marriott's JV with Alibaba, and China's domestic tourism boom.

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Mao Yibing, China Law & Practice's 2019 General Counsel of the Year, International Company

What does your role as Marriott's Asia-Pacific (APAC) chief legal counsel entail?

My job involves four areas. First is performing the function of legal business partner; second is