Airbnb's head of China is calling it quits after just 4 months

Airbnb is not having the easiest time in China.

The company's head of business in China is leaving the company after only four months in the role.

Hong Ge, an ex-software engineer at Google and Facebook, told colleagues he was leaving the role for another opportunity.

In an email, Ge didn't elaborate on his reasons for leaving, but emphasised how much Airbnb had grown over the past months. 

"It's a very tough decision for me to leave behind all of what we have built together. But hey, it's a small world. I will still be in the internet industry," he said. Read more...