Billionaire venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya is under fire for comments he made on a podcast dismissing human rights abuses against the Uyghurs in China.
What Happened: When asked about human rights abuses of the Uyghurs and members of other Muslim minorities in China, including forced labor and mass detention, Palihapitiya said he is more focused on issues like supply chain disruptions, climate change and the potential economic impact of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
