Anti-Asian racism (or racism against Asians) refers to instances in which people of Asian descent are subject to racist policies, discrimination, and mistreatment from institutions or non-Asian people - typically in the Western world or in other countries outside Asia.
Racist incidents or perceptions, especially towards East or Southeast Asians, may include:
On the other hand, discrimination against South Asians and/or Middle Easterners includes:
There has been an increase in the amount of psychological or mental distress which has been caused by the aforementioned factors. Myopic depictions of Asian cultures continues to be a problem.
Additionally, racism in Asia (racist attitudes which Asians have towards each other as well as racist attitudes which Asians have towards non-Asians) is also impacted by differences in nationality as well as regional differences.