What makes a country great is not the size of its territory, population, army, or economy, but how it uses its power to shape the world beyond its borders. Countries that are strong but still developing tend to regard foreign policy as little more than a hand-maiden of domestic policy and a means to gain access to markets and resources essential for rapid development.
大国之所以成为大国，不在于其国土面积，人口，军事力量或经济实力，而在于它是如何运用自身的力量来塑造其国际环境。可惜的是，那些实力强大的发展中国家一直倾向于将其外交政策仅仅视为其国内政策的一种辅助，视为其进入国际市场和获取自身快速发展所必需的资源的一种手段。