[jttpwalsh]

IMHO Siberia will become a resource for China - they have the people, and Russia doesn’t. Eventually, China will grab Siberia. China and Russia are natural enemies - Nixon was a foreign policy marvel, to have played them off of each other, as he did, in the 70’s. Maybe in our lifetimes, we will have a leader who figures this out, and turns them back against each other, while we watch, on the sidelines. Thank you.

[Navy Patriot]

Russia is expecting competition from China, she has already claimed the sea floor under the North Pole, reopened, populated and serviced with Naval Bases - Ports, the Northern Passage, and is offering escorted trade routes directly from Chinese Pacific ports to Western European ports.

Additionally, she has secured Arctic oil in agreement with Norway on ownership.

Likely there will be more negotiation than unilateral action, but you're right, Chinese citizens will be substantially involved in opening Siberia.

[wetphoenix]

~IMHO Siberia will become a resource for China - they have the people, and Russia doesn’t. Eventually, China will grab Siberia. China and Russia are natural enemies - Nixon was a foreign policy marvel, to have played them off of each other, as he did, in the 70’s. Maybe in our lifetimes, we will have a leader who figures this out, and turns them back against each other, while we watch, on the sidelines. Thank you.~

Nobody likes to live in Siberia, let alone Chinese who prefer mild climate.
An interstate commute is a death match in Siberia, truckers are paid up to $10,000 a week and still there are few people willing to take a job.
Browse youtube for some videos of efforts in takes to bring oil and gas from these places.