http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-1...report/5738036
Major development to be put up on Russia's coast on the Sea of Japan 18 km from the Chinese border. Freight volumes being talked about are massive.
Putin is certainly playing the China relationship in a way that appears to be well beyond US, EU or Australian governments. Being neighbours they can do that for things like ports, but in terms of getting closer economic ties than just buying consumer goods from China or exporting natural resources to it, the Russian's are really standing out from the crowd.