More specifically--China is the remnant of the Qing Empire, Russia is the remnant of the pre-USSR Russian Empire
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Russia is at its smallest extent since the fall of the Empire, China on the other hand recovered some lost turf under Mao
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Russia has ethnic divisions it can fracture into, what can China fracture into? No recent history for this
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have you really never heard of the Uyghurs, Tibetans, Mongols, Zhuang, etc?
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even aside from ethnic fracturing--the Han themselves have history of breaking into smaller states w/warlords
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I can't see a scenario where China collapses anytime soon, don't see much strife within the party
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