Moreover, such interventions have usually deprived great powers of their valuable capacity to exercise diplomatic and political influence in settling a regional dispute.

The Chinese and Russian governments will see that their diplomatic influence should be exercised sooner rather than later and stop hanging back.

Fourth, and most seriously, as our military presence has increased our diplomatic influence has declined.

Once the economic magic went away, so did the global diplomatic influence.

He is a vocal advocate of significant United States economic support and diplomatic influence in the Caribbean region.

But the United States could lose some of the prestige and diplomatic influence that goes with having a dominant currency.

Their home world used its diplomatic influence to get the community aboard the Enterprise.

So is the prospect that Washington may become more attentive to Latin concerns as it competes to maintain its traditional diplomatic influence in the region.

It is also seeking economic and diplomatic influence in Africa and South America.

In April 2012 China continued to widen its diplomatic influence with loans and aid with the region.