The family company of Jared Kushner , White House adviser and President Donald Trump s son-in-law, said Monday that it had not intended to invoke Kushners influence in the Trump administration as part of a pitch to Chinese investors.

Ethical questions were raised when Kushners sister, Nicole Kushner Meyer, touted her familys ties to the Trump administration while promoting the companys real estate projects at an event in Beijing on Saturday.

Ms. Meyer wanted to make clear that her brother had stepped away from the company in January and has nothing to do with this project, a spokesperson for Kushner Companies said in a statement on Monday. Kushner Companies apologizes if that mention of her brother was in any way interpreted as an attempt to lure investors. That was not Ms. Meyers intention.

Meyers reference to her brothers ties to the president was reported Saturday by The New York Times and The Washington Post .

In seeking Chinese investors, Kushner Companies, a real estate development firm, was highlighting the EB-5 visa program, which essentially allows wealthy foreigners to buy U.S. visas by investing at least $500,000 in U.S. real estate development.

Pamphlets at the event reportedly used the tagline Invest $500,000 and immigrate to the United States. Online advertising hailed the peace of mind obtainable through the EB-5 visa program and referred to the Kushners as a famous real estate clan. A flow chart presented at the event featured a photo of President Trump as a key decision maker on the visa program.