[senor boogie woogie]

Why would China even want Siberia? Let the Russians run it and be a vassal of China.

[late]

Why would China even want Siberia? Let the Russians run it and be a vassal of China.

Oil, and other resources.

China has to import a lot of energy, and it's expensive. Getting Siberian oil would have several advantages for them.

[Political Interest]

China are not going to do this because it's impossible and not worth the effort.

We are living in a nuclear era. The conditions that led to the Sino-Soviet split are long gone.