[4gotunameagain]

But Indians have much lower barrier to cultural entry, given colonialist history

[smt88]

Many Chinese Americans have been here for generations, since the 1800s. Few Indians lived here before 1950. Ease of assimilation doesn't explain it.

[hcnova10]

But my impression is that Chinese Americans are pretty much white biologically and culturally by the third or fourth generation because of the high rates of interracial marriage.

[4gotunameagain]

Many Chinese Americans, sure. But how many in relationship to the Indians ?

[smt88]

There are more 2nd+ generation Chinese Americans than all Indians combined. Indians are a tiny and recent immigrant group.

[trhway]

And specifically one aspect of it - language. English for Indians is like a first language.

And being myself from USSR, i think there is another cultural aspect - that coming from former socialist country impact Chinese somewhat similar to how it impacts Russians.