CANBERRA – Having a reputation for integrity and decency matters as much in international relations as in professional and personal life. States that are so regarded consistently punch above their weight – witness the Scandinavians.
堪培拉—拥有诚信和正派的形象对于国际关系和对于职业和个人生涯一样重要。拥有这一形象的国家总是拥有更大的分量——斯堪的纳维亚国家就是明证。相反，从未获得或者浪费这一形象的国家可能严重损害其自身利益，拖累贸易、旅游、外国投资、国际论坛和谈判中的政治支持以及本国国民的海外安全。