Weak countries have no diplomacy
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InitiatorZhuge Liang
OriginRecords of the Three Kingdoms - Book of Shu - Biography of Zhuge Liang
| Initiator | Zhuge Liang |
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| Origin | Records of the Three Kingdoms - Book of Shu - Biography of Zhuge Liang |
| Weak countries have no diplomacy | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 弱国无外交 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 弱國無外交 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | weak nations have no diplomacy to speak of[1] | ||||||
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Weak countries have no diplomacy[2] or weak nations have no diplomacy[3] (simplified Chinese: 弱国无外交; traditional Chinese: 弱國無外交) is a phrase attributed to Lu Zhengxiang,[4] the first Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of China. The phrase is understood to mean that a country's strength impacts its ability to exert diplomatic influence.[5]
The earliest recorded use of the phrase is attributed to Zhuge Liang, the prime minister of Shu during the Three Kingdoms period.[6]