I agree, and this has been slowly unfolding for awhile. The first I ever heard of it was a Stratfor report called "Russian Far East Turning Chinese?", which is available here . Just four years after those predictions were made The Globe and Mail reports about the rise of Chinese influence in the region. It definitely bears watching.
There is a strong and growing back lash against the Chinese coming in to Russia. Think of the feelings towards Mexicans in Arizona.