In fact, in mid-February, after attending the funeral of King Hussein of Jordan, Foreign Minister Hu flew to Europe where he met with Vatican secretary of state Cardinal Angelo Sodano and also hoped to visit neighboring countries, thus demonstrating the ROC's determination to improve relations with European states.
事實上，外交部長胡志強在二月中赴約旦參加胡笙喪禮後，便飛往歐洲訪問，除會晤教廷國務卿蘇達諾樞機主教外，也希拜訪鄰近地區，在在顯示我國對歐洲積極作多的決心。