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Liu’s comments are not reflective of the views of Netflix or of the show’s creators, nor are they part of the plot or themes of the show,” wrote Netflix vice president of public policy Dean Garfield in the letter.

The company added that it does “not agree with his comments,” but went on to say that Liu’s views are “entirely unrelated to his book or this Netflix show.”.

Thank you for your letter from September 23, and your interest in the upcoming Netflix series adaptation based on The Three-Body Problem.

Q: Does Netflix agree that the Chinese Communist Party’s interment of 1.8 to 3 million Uyghurs in internment or labor camps based on their ethnicity is unacceptable? 

Liu is the author of the books, not the creator of this series

Liu’s comments are not reflective of the views of Netflix or of the show’s creators, nor are they part of the plot or themes of the show

Liu is a Chinese citizen living in China – he is the author of the books, not the creator of this Netflix series

Q: Does Netflix have a policy regarding entering into contracts with public-facing individuals who, either publicly or privately, promote principles inconsistent with Netflix’s company culture and principles

We do not agree with his comments, which are entirely unrelated to his book or this Netflix show.