and Saudi Arabia broke diplomatic relations during our visit. The news was disturbing to our foreign service officers, but they quickly admonished one other: Instead of being frustrated at the break in relations with Saudi Arabia, they would do better to firm up our friendship with Malawi.
走訪馬拉威之際，正值中沙斷交，這項消息的確令駐馬的外交人員心情波動，但是他們很快地互相打氣：與其沈緬在與沙烏地斷交的挫折感中，不如好好地穩住中馬的友誼。