[steveyp]

This for China?

Given the population of Russia and the vast reserves of land and resources, and the huge 2000 mile plus border...

[kingu]

Nope, it’s for the Europeans and Americans who are playing games in Serbia, and notice to butt out of Chechnya.

The inclusion of ‘her allies’ was aimed towards us, not China, unless Russia just picked up a good stake in Taiwan.

[bioqubit]

Siberia was occupied by China some 150 or so years ago. Yep, it could happen again. No one else is paying attention to:

China: Population per sq mile roughly 100+
Siberia: Population per sq mile roughly 2

[farlander]

That is *exactly* for China’s consumption. The west certainly doesnt have territorial ambitions towards the Russines. The ChiComs, however, could reasonably say they need ‘Lebensraum’.