A country derives its soft power primarily from three resources: its culture (in places that find it appealing), its political values (when it lives up to them at home and abroad), and its foreign policies (when they are seen as legitimate and having moral authority). China has emphasized its cultural and economic strengths, but it has paid less attention to the political aspects that can undermine its efforts.
看起来，将硬实力和软实力结合形成一个巧妙的战略并非易事。一国软实力主要来自三个方面：文化（哪些地方认为其文化具有吸引力）、政治价值（如果能在国内和国外实现）以及外交政策（如果被视为合理并且具有道德权威性）。中国强调其文化和经济强势，但不太关注可能破坏其努力的政治角度。