Asian Pacific American Law Journal

The U.S. government’s treatment of TikTok and other Chinese-adjacent tech struggles
to maintain objectivity and belies the Sinophobia that lingers within the political hegemony.
The U.S. is no stranger to Anti-Asian sentiments and policies. This Article will give an
overview of America’s historic mistreatment of Asians, both foreign and natural-born,
before analyzing the government’s treatment of short-form video media giant TikTok and
telecommunications company Huawei. This analysis will seek to differentiate legitimate
security concerns and measures from inequitable ones in either justification or
administration.