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2008-10-23 China-Japan-Koreas

China has now become the dominant partner in the Sino-Russian relationship

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Posted by 3dc 2008-10-23 00:36|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 By 2015 it is estimated that up to 20 million Chinese will reside in Russia, more than half of who will be in the unpopulated reaches of Siberia.

For comparison, there are 20M in Siberia and dropping a few percent per year. How many of those are already Chinese? Who knows. So by 2020, Russia is looking at Siberia, over 50% of territory, that is majority Chinese with Chinese historical claims to it. The situation in the Far East Maritime territories is not much better.

Posted by ed 2008-10-23 10:20|| 2008-10-23 10:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Russia has a lot of mid to long term problems to deal with. They should stow the bluster and put their house in order.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-10-23 10:25|| 2008-10-23 10:25|| Front Page Top

#3 The Putin rationale for liberating 'Russians' in Georgia is going to come back and bite the bear's ass in the future.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-10-23 13:46|| 2008-10-23 13:46|| Front Page Top

#4 Maybe Putin's land grabs in the West are to compensate for future land losses in the East...

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2008-10-23 14:34|| 2008-10-23 14:34|| Front Page Top

#5 hmmmm no GC comments?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-10-23 22:39|| 2008-10-23 22:39|| Front Page Top

#6 "hmmmm no GC comments?"

Gott sei dank.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-10-23 23:23|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-10-23 23:23|| Front Page Top

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