Weak countries have no diplomacy

Weak countries have no diplomacy
InitiatorZhuge Liang
OriginRecords of the Three Kingdoms - Book of Shu - Biography of Zhuge Liang
Weak countries have no diplomacy
Simplified Chinese弱国无外交
Traditional Chinese弱國無外交
Literal meaningweak nations have no diplomacy to speak of
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinRuòguó wú wàijiāo

Weak countries have no diplomacy or weak nations have no diplomacy (simplified Chinese: 弱国无外交; traditional Chinese: 弱國無外交) is a phrase attributed to Lu Zhengxiang, the first Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China. The phrase is understood to mean that a country's strength impacts its ability to exert diplomatic influence.

The earliest recorded use of the phrase is attributed to Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of Shu during the Three Kingdoms period.

References

  1. ^ Yong Deng (1 January 2000). In the Eyes of the Dragon: China Views the World. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 186–. ISBN 978-0-585-08082-6.
  2. ^ Asian Survey. University of California Press. 2000.
  3. ^ David Shambaugh; David L. Shambaugh (2005). Power Shift: China and Asia's New Dynamics. University of California Press. pp. 230–. ISBN 978-0-520-24570-9.
  4. ^ Peter Martin (13 May 2021). China's Civilian Army: The Making of Wolf Warrior Diplomacy. Oxford University Press. pp. 24–. ISBN 978-0-19-751372-9.
  5. ^ "The confidence and backbone of China's diplomacy". National People's Congress. 2013-11-28.
  6. ^ ""weak countries have no diplomacy" from various periods of history". Douban. 2019-05-27.