But, she cautions, human rights diplomacy is only one tool in international relations. The primary consideration in international society is still national interest. This decides whether not human rights diplomacy will come into play. She is reserved about how much support the government's new method can generate in international society.
但她也表示，人權外交在國際現實中只是一項「工具」，國際社會仍多以國家利益為優先考量才會決定是否使用人權外交，新政府的這項新做法能夠喚起多少國際社會對我的支持，她持保留的態度。