After Xinjiang-related remarks let US politicians break through the defense, the Golden State Warriors boss made a "clarification comment"

Source: Global Times

"I think we have a responsibility to solve our own problems before telling others how they should govern their country" - The words of Chamas Paryabitia, the owner of the Golden State Warriors of the NBA, have broken the defenses of some American politicians who shout "concern about Chinese rights" every day. After being attacked, Paryabitiya defended on the 18th, saying that he realized that he "lacked empathy" and that "I think human rights are important, whether in China, the United States or elsewhere." ”

According to the "Voice of America" reported on the 18th, one of the owners of the NBA Golden State Warriors, venture capitalist Parya Bitia said in the discussion of the latest episode of the podcast program "All-In" launched on January 15 that he did not care about human rights issues in Xinjiang. In the program, the host Karakanis first mentioned US President Joe Biden's tough stance on human rights in Xinjiang, but these practices did not increase his public support. "Nobody cares what's going on in Xinjiang, you bring up this issue because you care, I think you're great, but the rest of us don't care," Paryabitiya said. He went on to say, "I'm just telling you a very difficult, ugly truth, which is out of my mind about all the things I care about. ”

Paryabitia also said the U.S. has a poor record of dealing with people of color, so it would be hypocritical to judge whether another country is suspected of human rights abuses. "I think human rights in the United States are much more important to me than in any other part of the world," he said, "and if you want to talk about human rights in other countries, it's our responsibility to solve our own problems first."

At a regular press conference held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 18th of this month, Zhao Lijian said that Xinjiang affairs are purely China's internal affairs and will never allow any external forces to interfere. The essence of the repeated use of xinjiang-related issues by individual countries and individual anti-China forces is an attempt to hinder China's development and undermine Xinjiang's prosperity and stability. This approach is neither popular nor successful.

According to public information, Paryabitia, a 45-year-old former Facebook executive, is from Sri Lanka. His remarks slapped the "political correctness" of the United States and caused resentment from many parties, and his team and investment companies also said that his remarks did not represent the position of the team and the company. The U.S. business insider website said that after receiving strong opposition, Paryabitia tweeted a "clarification comment" but did not apologize for his remarks. "While re-listening to this week's podcast, I realized I lacked empathy, and I fully acknowledge that," he said. As a refugee, my family fled a country with a range of human rights issues, so it was largely part of my life experience. To be clear, I think human rights are important, whether in China, the United States, or elsewhere. That's the end of the matter. ”