中国外交转型中的外交投入

Diplomatic Input Amid Chinese Diplomatic Transformation

在中国外交转型中,外交投入是外交转型的国内维度和外交转型成功的物质保障。外交投入既是外交影响力的来源之一,也是确保外交运行和外交质量的前提条件,包括国家对外交的财政投入与分配,以及外交部门对经费的使用。但是通过与中国军费投入以及与美国外交投入对比发现,当前中国的外交投入亟须提高,增长趋势需要扭转,外交资源的分配应更倾向于外交主管部门。国际体系的变化与中国国力的增强,提高了外交投入的投入产出比,使其具备极高的边际效益。应抓住机遇对外交进行补偿性投入,提高外交质量,更好地服务于国家战略。

Diplomatic input constitutes the domestic dimension of Chinese diplomatic transformation as well as the materialistic condition of its success.Diplomatic input is not only one of the sources of diplomatic influence,but also the precondition for the operation and quality of diplomacy.It consists of both financial resources allocated to diplomacy and expenditures by diplomatic agencies.If one compares Chinese diplomatic input to Chinese defense budget and the U.S.diplomatic input,however,it becomes apparent that Chi-nese diplomatic input is in urgent need of increase,the adverse trend has to be reversed,and more diplomatic resources shall be devoted to those agencies in charge of diplomacy.The change of international system and the rise of China improve the cost-benefit ratio of diplomatic input as well as its marginal returns.