90年代将是全球性继续调整或改革的10年,将是世界处于新旧格局转换的过渡期。在90年代,越来越多的国家将更加重视发展科学技术,以增强综合国力。所谓综合国力,是指一个国家的实力和潜力(物质力量和精神力量)及其在国际事务中影响力的总和。哈佛大学国际事务研究中心主任约瑟夫·奈提出了衡量一个国家实力的软硬两类标 The 1990s will be a global 10-year period of readjustment or reform. It will be a transitional period for the world to be transformed from old to new. In the 1990s, more and more countries will pay more attention to the development of science and technology so as to enhance their overall national strength. The so-called comprehensive national strength refers to the strength and potential of a nation (material and spiritual forces) and its sum of influence in international affairs. Joseph Nye, director of the International Affairs Research Center at Harvard University, proposed two categories of hardware and software that measure the strength of a nation