China Invades Russia!

Well, not exactly. However the Chinese are emigrating to Russia, notably rural Asian Russia, which is rich in under developed land and resources. The population in Russia has been dropping for a generation now, and this may turn out to be a much larger story down the road than anyone seems to realize at the moment.

China's population has stabilized, more or less, but it is still the most populace nation, with large numbers of people who have not benefited from the economic boom. China is still predominantly an agricultural nation, but it also struggles with its water supply and desertification.

(See The New York Times' story.)