[CondorFlight]

There are something like 150 million Chinese on their side of the border; and only about 6 million Russians.

Who’s going to own that area after a hundred years?

Hence, the desire on Russia’s part to increase their own population.

But 2.5 acres isn’t enough. The US gave about 600 acres to farmers. Russia has enough land to do that. It just has no modern tradition of small independent farmers.

[riverdawg]

“The US gave about 600 acres to farmers. Russia has enough land to do that. It just has no modern tradition of small independent farmers.”

At least not sine the 1930s, when Stalin ordered them exterminated.

[Iron Munro]

If Putin put Barack Obama in charge of the border with China the entire area would be crawling with Chinese in 6 months.

[usurper]

But 2.5 acres isn’t enough.

That's what I was thinking. Unless you grow pot. 2.5 acres is a garden not a farm.

[Trod Upon]

Hell, they offer 600 acres and I’ll go.

[Trumpinator]

Who’s going to own that area after a hundred years? The Russians. Chinese don’t operate like Westerners. See empty and vast Mongolia.