Chamath Palihapitiya is a venture capitalist.
During a recent episode of his show, Chamath Palihapitiya said that "nobody cares" about the ongoing human rights abuses against the Uyghurs in China.
During the 90-minute episode of the All-In show, Palihapitiya told co-host Calacanis that he wouldn't lie if he said he cared about the Uyghurs.
If I don't care about the Uyghurs, I'm just lying. The venture capitalist who owns 10% of the NBA team the Golden State Warriors said he wouldn't lie to you or tell you the truth.
The team wrote in a statement Monday that Palihapitiya does not speak on behalf of the franchise and his views do not reflect those of the organization.
The duo began talking about the Uyghurs when Calacanis praised the president.
For months, the Biden administration has described the abuse of Uyghurs and members of other Muslim minorities in the region as "widespread, state-sponsored forced labor" and "mass detention." The Biden administration has warned businesses that they could face legal consequences if they continue to do business in the region.
In July, the Departments of State, Treasury, Commerce, Homeland Security and Labor, along with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, issued a joint advisory. Businesses and individuals that do not exit supply chains, ventures, and/or investments connected to Xinjiang could run a high risk of violating U.S. law according to the most-pointed line from the Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory.
The Chinese government has denied any wrongdoing in the past.
Calacanis pointed to the Biden administration's steps to curb and address China's sweeping human rights abuses when the following conversation began.
Calacanis thought that President Biden's statement on the Uyghurs was very strong.
It is one of the stronger things he did, but it is not in the polls.
Nobody cares about what is happening to the Uyghurs. You bring it up because you care. I think that you care, but...
Calacanis: What? What do you mean by that?
The rest of us don't care. I am telling you a very hard truth.
Calacanis: Wait, you don't care?
I am telling you a very hard truth, okay? I care about all of the things. It is below my line. All of the things that I care about are below my line.
Calacanis wasDisappointing.
He said that he cared about supply chain issues, climate change, America's crippled health-care system and the potential economic consequences of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
CNBC requested comment from Palihapitiya, but they did not reply.
The White House decided last month to boycott the Winter Olympics in Beijing due to ongoing genocide and other human rights abuses.
Governments, civil society groups and United Nations officials have previously expressed concern over Beijing's harsh measures of suppressing those who criticize the Chinese Communist Party.
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