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This document (page 180, Bates stamp HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018412) appears to be a page from a geopolitical strategy manuscript or policy paper. It analyzes US-China relations, arguing that traditional containment strategies are failing (citing the AIIB example from 2014) and discussing cultural differences in transparency ('diamonds vs jade'). The author proposes that the greatest threat is not a specific nation but the 'evolution of the network itself' and suggests a grand strategy of 'Hard Gatekeeping' modeled after Metternich's 'Concert of Nations'.

The text explores the geopolitical tension between the United States and China, comparing their relationship to historical rivalries like Germany and Great Britain to illustrate the dangers of the "security dilemma." It discusses how each nation's pursuit of security often leads to mutual insecurity and highlights their fundamentally different perceptions of the current global order—America viewing it as sustainable and beneficial, while China sees it as broken and in need of reconstruction ("Da po, Da li").