By increasing economic and cultural ties, diplomacy might unleash the soft power that could contribute to more gradual regime transformation over the longer term. Meanwhile, such an approach might avoid the costly use of force and buy time for a more benign outcome than what lies at the end of the current path of events.
外交手段能增进经济和文化联系，有利于发挥软实力，在较长的时期内逐步实现政体的转变。同时，与当前局势发展的趋势相比，这样的办法可以避免巨额的军事开支，最终的结果也更加温和。