(By You Yunting) According to media reports, on April 8, 2026, the consumer associations of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei jointly summoned the operating entity of InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) in China, alleging multiple clauses in its membership agreement suspected of infringing upon consumers’ legitimate rights and interests, including excluding the application of Chinese laws and forcing Chinese consumers to arbitrate disputes in the United States, and demanded specific rectifications. This article will discuss a question: if you suffer an accident or personal injury during your stay at an IHG hotel in China, are you legally obligated to go to the U.S. for arbitration?