In recent years, Moscow has grown alarmed at the prospect of a Sinification of its Far East, with the entrance of Chinese businesses into the region and the emergence of Chinese communities compensating for the labor shortfalls. There's an inexorable demographic argument: Birthrates on the Russian side of the border are in decline; on the Chinese side, they are on the rise.
Last summer, a Russian government official suggested that the population of the Far East could be increased six-fold to about 36 million people through the land scheme. [...]
Not all are thrilled by Moscow's interest in populating the Far East. According to the BBC, protesters and officials in the Sakha region expressed concerns in March about the potential effects of an influx of outsiders. They are fearful of a 21st-century gold rush.
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