But neither country yet ranks high on the various indices of potential soft-power resources that are possessed by the US, Europe, and Japan. While culture provides some soft power, domestic policies and values set limits, particularly in China, where the Communist Party fears allowing too much intellectual freedom and resists outside influences.
近年来，中国和印度都采取了提高其对他国吸引力的外交政策。但是，在美国、欧洲和日本所拥有的潜在的柔性力量资源不同指数上，两国都并不突出。尽管文化提供某些柔性力量，但是受到国内政策和价值观念的局限。特别是在中国，共产党害怕允许过多的知识自由并抵制外界影响。两国都有政府腐败的名声。