📧 Communication

This document appears to be page 167 of a book manuscript (Chapter Ten: Defense in Depth), marked as evidence in a House Oversight investigation. The text recounts the author's meeting in Beijing with retired Chinese diplomat Huang Hua, discussing the philosophical differences between Western goal-oriented thinking and Chinese assessment of the 'nature of the age.' It contrasts the eras of Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping, specifically regarding their foreign policy and stance on the likelihood of war.