Much of the Russian landmass is uninhabitable. The Chinese may be able to take over parts of the temperate landmass, but much of the indigenous population therein are accustomed to the cold and could probably live out their days in the wastes of Siberia without much concern from southern armies.
“Much of the Russian landmass is uninhabitable. The Chinese may be able to take over parts of the temperate landmass, but much of the indigenous population therein are accustomed to the cold and could probably live out their days in the wastes of Siberia without much concern from southern armies.”
True, but a part of that is Russians have plenty of space they don’t need to move to Siberia.
Compare bordering areas. China’s Heilongjiang Province has 40 million people. It’s next door to and has the same climate as Russia’s Primorsky Krai which has only 2 million.
If China were to take Siberia I’m confident it’s population would hit 100 million within a generation.