How did Russian empire building differ from Chinese empire

Q1

How did Russian empire building differ from Chinese empire building? How were they similar?

Q2

What drove (what were the underlying motives of) European involvement in this part of the world?

Please have a short thesis that succinctly answers the assignment question. Please support your answer with specific details--but not actual text/verbiage--gleaned from the readings. Please support your answer with specific details--but not actual text/verbiage--gleaned from the readings.

Please remember to put the page number citation at the end of the sentence. It should be done like this: This is the sentence (13). This is another sentence (14-15). Put the actual page number(s) of the part of the book that supports your statement at the end of sentence. Look at 9 and 0 on your keyboard. Shift-9 for ( . Shift-0 for ).