[quote=@Jotunn Draugr]
Here's a question, for those who understand American law: If a Chinese man attacks an Indian man, will they call it a hate-crime? Or will they both be written off as "Asian"? Or will the Chinese man get off easy because he's a minority?
[/quote]

All depends on what evidence they have on hand, is there enough to show that the victim's identity as an Indian was part of the reason the Chinese man committed assault? Crimes motivated by ethnicity and national origin are considered hate crimes. Even though most hate crime victims are minorities, it is not a requirement to be charged as a hate crime, federal courts have found white people to be victims of racially motivated hate crimes in several cases.