Nor do the Chinese have much interest in assuming de facto control of Asiatic Russia, despite shrieks from Russian strategic pundits that this is China’s real goal. China might, indeed, have an interest in some border areas with fertile soil and moderate climate.
Par ailleurs, la Chine ne tient pas à contrôler de facto la partie asiatique de la Russie, contrairement à ce que soutiennent les fameux experts stratégiques russes.