Richard Liu—Defended 996 work culture, called anti-996 protesters 'slackers' who 'are not my brothers'
In April 2019, Richard Liu came out in favor of 996 culture after GitHub protests attracted mainstream attention. He condemned the anti-996 movement, calling participants 'slackers' and saying those unwilling to voluntarily work overtime were not his 'brothers.' This positioned him as one of the most vocal defenders of exploitative work practices among Chinese tech CEOs.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worker Rights | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.858 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
JD.com founder Richard Liu called anti-996 protesters 'slackers'
Richard Liu came out in favor of 996 culture after GitHub protests attracted attention. He condemned the movement, calling participants 'slackers' and saying those unwilling to work overtime voluntarily 'are not my brothers.'